Future Present
From aliens to cryptids to unexplained phenomena, we uncover the weird and wonderful. Join us — if you dare.
10 Extraordinary Facts About Katherine Johnson, the Groundbreaking 'Human Computer'
Mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away February 24th at 101 years old.
Universal Language: The Science Behind 'Arrival'
Unpacking the science behind the sci-fi at Silicon Valley Comic-Con.
Wanted: One Paleontologist, Willing to Travel Through Time
Serious possibility of violent death. Must be willing to relocate to the Mesozoic.
Japan's Autonomous Robot Fighting League Is Cute and Terrifying
Hey cutie pie, want to kill all humans?
We Finally Know More About the NASA Mars Mission
After years of waiting, the agency has shared concrete details about how they plan to put humans on the red planet.
NASA Launched a Massive Search Engine Full of Space Photos
In the middle of tremulous times here on planet Earth, NASA has offered us a way out. Well, at least a look out.
Chris Hadfield Is Proof of the Power of Sci-Fi
The astronaut says his career is evidence of science fiction's influence on real-life space travel.
Footage From These Atomic Blasts Was Almost Lost Forever
"I think that if we capture the history of this and show what the force of these weapons are ... then maybe people will be reluctant to use them."
9 Weird International Space Station Facts
Learn the strange secrets of the ISS—a symbol of global unity and the power of science.
Europa Mission: 5 Facts About NASA's Quest for Alien Life
NASA is charting a course to uncover the secrets of Jupiter's fourth-largest moon, the mysterious Europa.
5 Things to Know About SpaceX’s Moon Mission
On Monday, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will send two private citizens around the Moon. Here's what we know so far.
What Does NASA's Twins Study Mean for the Future of Humans in Space?
From digestion to the rate we age, life in space could have surprising side effects.
15 Awesome Exoplanets Humans Have Discovered So Far
Some of these new-found worlds are so fantastic, it's hard to believe they actually exist.
Interview: Space Historian Glen Swanson Talks the Apollo Program
"There’s a lot to be told from their perspective, and I don’t know if that ever will happen. There might be stories they’ll just be taking with them to their graves."
It's Time to Embrace the Hive Mind
From The Borg in Star Trek to the bugs in Empire of the Ants, sci-fi is full of sinister hive minds. But is that scary reputation justified?
Will We Have Space Tourism in Our Lifetime?
A modern-day space race between private companies is heating up to send humans into deep space.
There Really is Life on Mars (That We Sent There)
You know what we don’t talk about enough? Martians. I don’t mean little green men — I’m talking about real live organisms that we know currently exist on the red planet.
Let’s Set the Record Straight About Endangered Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder
Here's the good news: our honeybees aren't really in trouble. The bad news: we've got far bigger problems to worry about.
5 Technologies from Science Fiction That Could Be Awesome in Real Life
We wish these were part of our reality, and a little less fictional.
