Is Human Extinction Upon Us? These 4 Things Could Wipe Out Our Species in 100 Years, Study Finds

Human extinction may sound crazy, but it's not impossible if you consider the world's current situation. Occasionally, we hear colourful theories of how the world is going to end in x amount of years – some plausible while others downright wild. While most of the population pass these by with…

X-Planes: Over the Next 10 Years, NASA Will Make Sci-Fi Air Travel Real

Planes that will defy all thought and imagination? Yes, NASA will confidently build the X-planes in the next few years. It seems like the future is finally at our doorstep. We've got self-driving cars. We've got robots that seem closer to the singularity with each passing day. We can grow…

Timeline of the Universe Shows the Full History and the Future of Space, Earth, Humanity and Life

Life is but a vapor, and the universe is vast. Its history is way past ancient. The timeline of the universe is almost unfathomable. If we take a look at this timeline of the universe, we see ourselves as an equivalent of only a few seconds. Can you imagine the…

Artist Illustrates How Natural Disasters and Technology Will Change the Future Look of the World

Russian designer and digital illustrator Evgeny Kazantsev creates mind-blowing images depicting the future look of the world in a surprisingly realistic way. Kazantsev, who was born in 1978, currently lives in Anapa, Russia. After having worked as an industrial designer, illustrator and photographer, he began transforming his great talent into…

Humans Will Have Cloud-Connected Hybrid Brains by 2030, Ray Kurzweil Says

So, you think you’ve seen it all? You haven’t seen anything yet. By the year 2030, advancements will excel anything we’ve seen before concerning human intelligence. In fact, predictions offer glimpses of something truly amazing - the development of a human hybrid, a mind that thinks in artificial intelligence. Ray…

14 Must-Watch Dystopian Films to Think about the Future of Society

There is something about the dystopian films featuring an affectless, emotionless, disengaged society that makes for compelling viewing. Technology allows us to be connected to one another constantly. Which raises the questions of what it means to be part of social order and what it means to be alone. Kirstie…