This year’s unusually hot summer has made clear the costs of our dependence on fossil fuels. While Elon Musk dreams of colonizing Mars and some researchers look to the ocean…

Looking back at our primate ancestors, one might assume that modern humans have reached the final stage of their evolution. However, many researchers believe that the current form of humanity…

Family dinners in the future will be smaller and much quieter. The average person will have more grandparents but fewer cousins. That’s the conclusion from researchers at the Max Planck…

A new model of Earth’s climate system suggests that if global temperatures pass the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C limit, it could set off a chain of irreversible tipping points. German…

Picture a Christmas dinner reworked for the near future: seaweed “pigs in blankets,” lab-grown turkey, pea-based cheese, and “super” potatoes. A team at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has imagined…

A pedestrian’s dream “There will be neither books nor newspapers, nor theater nor cinema—there will only be television.” Remember the way the protagonist of a well-known Soviet film voiced that…

It’s not a time machine — yet. But MIT’s Future You chatbot feels a lot like one. If you need important advice, turn to this AI model, the team at…

Researchers modeled future Mars colonists using data from Arctic stations and submarine crews. They found that “neurotic” individuals have the worst chance of surviving on the Red Planet. People who…

Scientific achievements built the modern world, but what comes next as artificial intelligence grows more powerful? It’s impossible to make definitive claims, yet researchers see two likely trends. Trends in…

While humanity debates what counts as artificial intelligence, the humanoid robots presented at a UN summit have already claimed they are superior to humans — a claim that sounds straight…

The future is arriving faster than we think. What once seemed like science fiction is becoming real. Many scientists believe these emerging technologies could change the way we live —…

Augmented reality holograms, assistant robots, 3D-printed transformer walls, obedient screens… All of this and more has been integrated into quirky yet practical architectural designs by artificial intelligence. Such a reality…

Everything about this car was cutting-edge — from concept and design to technical specs. The vehicle, designed in the trendy “aerospace” style of the time, was built on the platform…