By: McKinley Corbley/Good News Network After decades of being listed as endangered, the status of the majestic snow leopard has finally been upgraded to “vulnerable”. The reclassification was announced this week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) after a 3-year survey showed great improvements in their population. Thanks to improved tracking techniques, such as camera traps…
This Solar-Powered RV Runs Without Fuel Or Charging Stations
By: The Mind Unleashed If you presently suffer from a mad case of wanderlust, you’re sure to appreciate this new motorhome unveiled by RV company Dethleffs. With a sleek design and head-to-toe solar panels, the vehicle was made for the open road. It’s especially perfect for those who seek to go off-grid for a while, as it runs…
Artificial Intelligence Is Attempting To Write The Next Game Of Thrones Book
By: Jonathan O’Callaghan/IFL Science Are you tired of waiting for George R. R. Martin to finish his latest installment of A Song of Ice And Fire, called The Winds of Winter? Well, maybe you don’t have to be. A software engineer called Zack Thoutt has used artificial intelligence (AI) to try to write the book himself, reports Motherboard. Known as…
Audi Is Introducing Solar Roofs To Increase The Range Of Future Vehicles
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism We may be a long way away from solar powered electric vehicles the likes of which Lightyear is trying to build, yet some larger car companies are starting to toy with the technology in some novel ways. The German luxury car manufacturer Audi is partnering with Chinese solar company Hanergy to integrate solar cells into…
Elon Musk Just Shared the First Photo of SpaceX’s Space Suits
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism Founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Instagram today to post the first of several previews of SpaceX’s space suit. This futuristic space suit aims to combine 21st-century aesthetics with advanced functionality. This past weekend, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk promised to reveal photos of the space suit his company has been developing…
Report Suggests Solar Energy Capacity Will Rival Nuclear Power By The End Of 2017
By: Brad Jones/Futurism New data from GTM Research suggests that rapid adoption of solar power could mean that its global gigawatt capacity rivals that of nuclear power by the end of 2017. While nuclear currently far exceeds solar in terms of energy generation, some predict solar could be the world’s largest source of energy…
Tesla Model S Sedans To Be Used As Patrol Cars By Luxembourg Police Department
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism The Ministry of Sustainable Development has purchased two Tesla Model S vehicles to be used as patrol cars by the Grand-Ducale police department. Their speed and fuel efficiency make them perfect for use in the country. The Tesla Model S will soon be seen paroling the streets of Luxembourg, as a pair of the electric…
New Tech Is Giving Humanity Many Potential Paths To Immortality
By: Tom Ward and Chelsea Gohd/Futurism Both Kurzweil and the 2045 program have predicted the state of machine-human singularity being achieved by 2045, but what are the methods of achieving such an end and what are the consequences of doing so? The 2045 Movement and Four Routes to Immortality Herodotus’s Fountain of Youth. Rowling’s Philosopher’s Stone. Barrie’s…
DeLorean Aerospace Is Working on a Flying Car With a Range of 120 Miles
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism PAGING DOC BROWN DeLorean cars have become a staple of ’80s pop culture thanks to their starring role in Robert Zemeckis’s iconic Back to the Future trilogy. Now, a new generation of the DeLorean family is looking to put the brand back into the spotlight by giving new meaning to a line kooky inventor Doc Brown delivers…