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- 60 years ago, an iconoclast designer revealed a fix for our biggest tech problem
- Electric vehicles could transform U.S. cities — but not for the reason you think
- Will Miami exist in 2050? 4 strategies could keep U.S. coastal cities afloat
- A wild new plane-train hybrid could whoosh you to your destination — if it can get off the ground
- Railways around the world are literally melting — here’s why they can’t take the heat
- How parks can become epicenters of quiet gentrification
- Carbon capture technology could turn trains into giant greenhouse-gas vacuums
- Exclusive: Wesley Snipes dives into a cyberpunk apocalypse in 'The Exiled'
- Inverse Longreads: Longform articles from Inverse
- The home of the future could never let your smartphone battery die
- Electric vehicles depend on chargers — this truth may be their greatest obstacle
- Beam-steering radio technology could help autonomous cars finally hit the road
- NASA loses 2 cyclone-tracking satellites after launch company Astra rocket fails
- Planting trees isn’t enough. Here’s why we need tiny man-made forests
- 2022 hurricane season: Why it could be the worst since Hurricane Katrina
- These robots have one special skill that could make human chefs obsolete
- Why one electric truck could tip America to renounce gas-powered cars for good
- SpaceX COO reiterates Elon Musk’s commitment to put humans on Mars by 2029
- Hyperloop: 9 years later, Elon Musk's biggest pipe dream may finally come true
- This radical architecture style could make future cities good for your health
- One solar power tweak could be the future of energy production
- 164 years later, one radical designer’s ideas about nature are vital to future cities
- How one architect’s radical ideas about nature changed American cities forever
- Why there's still hope for stopping the worst consequences of climate change
- If humans go to Mars, we need an Earth Flag — here’s why
- How to build an Earthship: The trials and tribulations of going off the grid in New Mexico
- How to Save the Earth: Earth Day 2022
- Dragonfly wings could help determine the future of human flight
- One everyday action could help combat climate change, UN report reveals
- Evolutionary biologists are finally studying an ecosystem ignored for decades
- This is when we may finally achieve fusion energy — a Holy Grail of clean power
- Welcome to HORIZONS
- Volvo's wireless charging taxis could help bring electric transport to the masses
- Ancient burials reveal the depths of humans’ love for beer
- How Rocket Lab’s giant rocket powers the future of space [Exclusive]
- Look! The James Webb Space Telescope is beyond the Moon
- SpaceX Mars City needs to learn one vital lesson from U.S. history, expert says
- You need to watch the best steampunk sci-fi classic on Amazon Prime ASAP
- Is planting trees good for cities? Why this question misses an essential truth
- The Boring Company
- SpaceX could become a space airline sooner than you think
- You need to watch the most influential apocalypse thriller on HBO Max ASAP
- SpaceX insider takes us to the heart of Mars' radical constitution
- You need to watch the most visionary dystopian sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime ASAP
- Climate crisis: 6 resilient cities using infrastructure to beat the heat
- How solar rockets can bring Uber to Musk’s Mars city
- Musk’s Mars plan, 5 years on: Video, bold specs, and a bizarre Q&A
- Inspiration4 has the same glaring problem as Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic
- These 5 resilient cities can teach us how to survive the climate crisis
- Why an anthropologist says you need to practice "mental time travel" ASAP
- Why scientists say we should grow future vaccines in plants
- Discovery of Ancient Roman “ghost road” may forecast the future of Venice
- Are the Boston Dynamics robots really dancing? The creepy video, explained
- Scientists show how electric big rigs and buses will save thousands of lives
- The simple fix that could keep us from killing millions of birds
- Flying cars are "imminent" new study finds
- 'Warhammer 40K: Darktide' finally brings a mysterious location to life
- EV charging just took a big step forward thanks to an unlikely retail chain
- This is the year the first baby will be born in space
- Scientists reveal a global map that could help us track the next deadly pathogen
- Algae, house-flies, and 4 other weird foods scientists say are the future
- The real reason why there was a gas shortage this week
- Aerosol transmission: 4 reasons why we’re not ready to fight future outbreaks
- You need to watch the best sci-fi western of 2019 for free online ASAP
- One big energy bet could end California's drought, but really
- You need to watch the best post-apocalypse movie of 2018 for free online ASAP
- eVTOL: What they are, when they’ll be here, and how they’ll change travel
- Ancient Mayan collapse reveals why America needs UBI
- Exclusive: Virgin Hyperloop's historic pod is going to the Smithsonian
- Self-driving cars: One politician's plan to avoid chaos in California
- Virgin Hyperloop: What it will be like to be a passenger
- Virgin Hyperloop: incredible video shows how people will ride 700 mph tube
- 8 ways robots may transform urban nature
- You need to watch the most underrated sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
- Virgin Hyperloop co-founder explains why the first ride was so ... slow
- Virgin Hyperloop: First passenger says ‘zippy’ ride felt like ‘science fiction’
- Rivian’s next electric cars could follow a Tesla-like path to success
- Autonomous cars: Waymo lead teases 'endless opportunities' beyond taxis
- Lucid Motors CEO reveals the surprising similarity to Tesla Model S launch
- Rivian R1T and R1S: price, specs, release date for the Tesla Cybertruck competitor
- Tesla electric VTOL: Elon Musk teases the electric jet
- Virgin Hyperloop: first two passengers ride in historic test
- SpaceX Mars city: Legal experts respond to 'gibberish' free planet claim
- Why water on the Moon actually matters
- Plastics could enrich the world simply by no longer being plastic
- How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago
- 'Watch Dogs: Legion' release date, trailer, gameplay for Ubisoft's London romp
- 7 strategies for creating the ideal city of the future
- "Food miles" map shows how easy it is to eat locally in the United States
- A new study shows why building more equal cities could save lives
- TerraPower: why Bill Gates thinks nuclear energy is the future
- Could an entire city run on a quantum network? A new study says yes
- 7 AI threats worth worrying about
- Virgin Galactic could be looking to the '80s with a futuristic commercial plane
- Are the Earth’s magnetic poles about to swap places? Strange anomaly gives reassuring clue
- Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction
- How mosquitos got their taste for human blood — study
- The Boring Company: Elon Musk shares stunning station image and bus details
- After successful Internet launch, here's where Loon is flying next
- New research shows the South Pole is warming faster than the rest of the world
- Hyperloop: Did Congress just take it mainstream?
- The future of travel, according to the past
- 4 key factors could help stop the worldwide spread of Covid-19
- Tesla electric aircraft: Elon Musk responds to ‘Model V’ concept VTOL
- A.I. could solve summer's deadliest problem
- Robot taxis could solve a crucial Covid-19 problem
- Can we please stop talking about the second wave of Covid-19?
- The Boring Company: map shows Elon Musk’s big plans for Las Vegas
- 5 tech fixes that could save us from climate change
- Could the world stop using fossil fuels today?
- The privacy of self-driving cars could be at stake a new scooter lawsuit
- Archer Aviation: Why early SpaceX investors are making a flying taxi -- with help from Walmart
- Room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize the world’s energy
- 'The Abstract': Black Birders Week and 5 protest tips
- This smart twist could revolutionize solar energy
- 5 tips for protesting during a pandemic
- 7 books about the future of space colonization
- This amazing material could solve your commute's biggest problem
- Home Hacks: How to easily allow more nature into your house
- 'Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition' release date, DLC details, and more
- What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really dangerous? 5 questions answered
- How coronavirus set the stage for a future of robots and A.I.
- 5 trends that shape your work after Covid-19
- The Boring Company: here’s what comes next after Las Vegas milestone
- The Boring Company just met a major milestone with its first public route
- When we find aliens, they may breathe hydrogen -- not oxygen
- Loon: Release date, price, AT&T plans for Alphabet's balloon internet
- 4 ways city-dwellers can counter loneliness during Covid-19
- How tech transformed this health food relic into a hipster craze
- This green solution could save lives and billions of dollars — study
- Tiny houses could be the Covid-19 solution for an exposed American population
- What does Mako smell like in 'FF7 Remake'? 500 Inverse readers respond
- Sci-fi author John Scalzi on SpaceX and Elon Musk: “Space travel is elitist”
- The scientific reason why a white roof is better for the environment
- Photos showing animals in cities prove that nature always wins
- Is 'Final Fantasy 7' on Xbox One? How to play the game that inspired 'Remake'
- Coronavirus: 15 stunning photos show how animals are reclaiming human spaces
- 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' Corneo's Secret Stash: All 3 locations to unlock
- Coronavirus: people in tall buildings may be more at risk. Here's why.
- 'Cyberpunk 2077' PS5, Xbox Series X release date clarified by CD Projekt Red
- 'Picard' Season 2: Charlie Jane Anders makes a Star Trek cast prediction
- COVID-19 infection models can be used to cure this urban contagion
- How long is 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake'? Runtime, chapter count, and game length
- Researchers burned down a fake office to see what they could learn
- Coronavirus: why you still can’t get drone package deliveries
- When are delivery drones coming? UPS is getting closer
- 'Altered Carbon' author Richard K. Morgan reads something special for these weird times
- Inverse Daily: Pablo Escobar's hippos aren't as wild as we thought
- How the Army Corps of Engineers is retrofitting hotels into hospitals
- Tesla Cybertruck-style zombie-proof house has suddenly surged in popularity
- Coronavirus: what building airports can teach us about how to respond
- Huge ecosystems could collapse in less than 50 years – new study
- Basic income in Canada improved lives, but the country killed the program anyway -- study
- These cities made public transportation free. Here's what happened next.
- Half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear in 80 years
- It might sound "insane," but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia, via a cable
- U.S. map shows which cities have the worst obesity rates
- Sex in space: Can tech meet astronauts’ intimate needs?
- The world's most jaw-dropping projects fail for these reasons
- Hyperloop is taking a ‘crucial’ step toward continent-wide travel
- The Boring Company’s first tunnel has sharply divided Las Vegas
- Nuro's driverless delivery vehicle is coming to Houston
- Groundbreaking wallpaper could boost your phone's signal by 1,000 percent
- Self-driving buses to appear on public roads for the first time
- If this era of automation mirrors the past, we’re in trouble
- History repeats itself. That's bad news for the 2020s.
- Three unexpected tools could make human space colonies a reality
- Inverse Daily: The True Cost of Building a City on Mars
- Seiichi Miyake: 3 Ways Inclusive Design Is Revolutionizing Urban Planning
- Researchers Found a Way to Make "3D Printed Wood": The Results Are Stunning
- These 3 Fixtures of Modern Life Could Completely Disappear Within 25 Years
- Electric Buses Could Have a Huge Effect on the City of the Future
- SXSW 2018: Sadiq Khan Says Tech Can Solve Cities' Biggest Issue
- Google Co-Founder’s Kitty Hawk Flying Taxi Cora Surprisingly Fast
- SXSW 2018 is All About Cryptocurrency, eSports, and Tech Titans
- Energy-Saving Nanowood Will Be Used To Keep Homes Warm In a Year
- Dubai Hotel Gives Guests A World-First Facebook Experience
- Mobile World Congress 2018: What to Expect from Barcelona
- NYC Subway Shutdown: 3,000-Year-Old Technology Could be Solution
- Why 'Maze Runner: Death Cure' Made $22 Million on Opening Weekend
- Amazon Go Grocery Store ,Opening Jan 22, Looks Like Cashier-less Whole Foods
- China's Shenzhen City Is the First with a Totally Electric Bus Fleet
- Dutch City Installs Pavement Traffic Lights to Help 'Phone Zombies'
- What's NEOM, Saudi Arabia's Futuristic Megacity? An Expert Explains
- Future Cities, Built for People and Not Cars, Could Look Medieval
- Rising Sea Levels Could Unlock the Seastead Era
- The 'Liuzhou Forest City' Will Absorb 10,000 Tons of Carbon Every Year
- Twitter Video Shows How Amsterdam Streets are Designed for People, Not Cars
- Why This Urban Designer Says Cities Should Reject Self-Driving Cars
- Western Australia Needs Desalination to Survive
- Amsterdam Became the World's First "Sharing City" by Embracing Airbnb
- Finland Is Building the Future in Kalasatama
- Is it Possible to Float a Skyscraper From an Asteroid?
- Vancouver is Ditching Car Culture to Save Its Future
- Novelist Kim Stanley Robinson Envisions a Drowned New York in 2140
- Pittsburgh's Autonomous Car Revolution is Uber Delayed
- The Future of Dublin Is Literally Horse Shit
- With the Burj Dubai Threatened, Dubai Hunts for a New Superlative
- How Trump Tower Predicts the Future of Skyscrapers
- Copenhagen's Dirtiest Road Becomes a Lab for Air Quality Innovation
- Future Megacities Will Swallow Up Croplands by 2030
- Poisoned by Lead, Flint, Michigan, Has Become a Lab for Digital Intervention
- Edinburgh Bets on Fintech to Catalyze the Next Scottish Enlightenment
- The High-Tech Future of San Antonio Lays Beyond the Riverwalk
- Can Jaipur, India's Chaotic Tourism Hub, Become a Smart City?
- Jeffrey Tumlin: Future Cities Will Have Fewer Cars and Self-Driving Brothels
- Casablanca Will Be Africa's Finance Hub if it Convinces the World It Already Is
- Rio de Janeiro Needs to Get Sustainable or Die Trying
- Shenzhen's Factory Workers are Rewiring the World's Gadget Capital
- Abu Dhabi's Masdar City is a Sustainable Epcot for Nervous Futurists
- Anonymous, ISIS, MS-13 Shown in Leaked Pentagon Video on Future Cities
- Smart Tech and Smart Culture Will Help Bristol Define Britain's Urban Future
- How Tokyo Welcomes Foreigners as Decorative Immigrant Labor
- London is a Model Modern Surveillance State and That's Not Going to Change
- The UK Just Switched On Its Future Smart Home Power Grid
- Future Oslo Will Be Full of Tiny Buzzing Cars Thanks to Tesla and Buddy Electric
- The Future of Reykjavík Belongs to the Pirate Party and the World's Data
- The Future of Rotterdam is a Fight to Stay Afloat and Connected
- Inside Starship's Plan for a Pizza-Delivering Robot
- The Next Big Transportation Breakthrough is Here and It's Elevators
- How Science Fiction Dystopias Became Blueprints for City Planners
- Knightscope's Mall Security Robot Hits Toddler in Stanford Shopping Center
- Y Combinator Wants to Design the Future's Perfect City
- FUTURE CITIES | Vancouver
- The Future of Transparent Screens Isn't Iron Man's Smartphone – It's Bigger and Better
- FUTURE CITIES | Cleveland
- Solar Energy-Loving NFL Vet Syd Kitson Is Building the Smartest Town in Florida
- FUTURE CITIES | Buenos Aires
- 8 Futuristic Battery Projects That Could Power Tomorrow's Electric Vehicles
- U.S. Agency Beats Elon Musk and Bill Gates to "Holy Grail" of Batteries
- Terrifyingly Named Report Predicts Our Shared Robot Workplace
- Liquid Solar Energy May Arrive Sooner Than Bill Gates Thinks
- Cities of the Future Could Be Crawling With Dangerous Bacteria
- The Great Political Speeches of the Future Will Be Written by Robots
- Watch Some Russians Drive an Insane New Apocalypse-Ready Vehicle
- Cops May Quell the Next Baltimore-Like Uprising With Tear Gas Drones
- As Urban Populations Explode, Personal Space Will Become a Rare Luxury
- FUTURE CITIES | Brussels
- How Automatons Helped Predict the Future of Robotics
- FUTURE CITIES | Seattle
- FUTURE CITIES | Jakarta
- Insect Farming Is Agriculture as Dystopian Future as American Manufacturing
- This Start-Up Commune Is the Taupe Future of Shared Living Space
- FUTURE CITIES | Las Vegas
- A $50 Million Race Is on to Build the American City of the Future
- Future Worlds: Britain Is Turning Into Panem
- Next-Generation Cities Will Depend on Ecological Design, But Which Places Will Survive?
- How to Stop Indonesia's Massive Underground Fires
- FUTURE CITIES | Brooklyn
- FUTURE CITIES | Minneapolis-St. Paul
- FUTURE CITIES | Mexico City
- The Future of Europe's Internet Will Likely Mean Faster Speeds for Some
- FUTURE CITIES | Denver
- These Six States Are Becoming Craft Beer Powerhouses
- FUTURE CITIES | Montreal
- FUTURE CITIES | Toronto
- The National Advanced Driving Simulator Is Big-Boy 'Grand Theft Auto'
- FUTURE CITIES | New York City Transportation
- Q&A: A Traffic Engineer on the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
- FUTURE CITIES | Phoenix
- Visiting MCity, the Fake Town at the Center of Michigan's Auto Industry
- FUTURE CITIES | Austin
- Denver's First Draft, the Bar of the Future, Lets You Pour Your Own Beer
- FUTURE CITIES | Leipzig
- FUTURE CITIES | Miami
- 7 Planned Cities Designed to Change Our Urban Future
- FUTURE CITIES | Stockholm
- The 'Wall Street Journal' Invents a Country, and It's Rad
- FUTURE CITIES | Kinshasa
- Instant Noodles Will Either Save the World or Ruin It
- Where to Go on Vacation in 2050
- Garbage Skyscraper Inspired by Garbage Can
- Save Los Angeles’s Retrofuture Architecture by Eating Deli Food
- Tomorrowland Was Always Corporate Propaganda Masquerading as Futurism
