Futurology

Lima, Peru: A team of Japanese archaeologists from Yamagata University discovered four new geoglyphs in Peru’s Nazca desert thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) technology known as Deep Learning (DL). Researchers say the Deep Learning tech can significantly speed up the time it takes for scientists to identify new geoglyphs. The Nazca Lines are a group […]

A proposed plastics treaty could join the rescue of the ozone layer as a landmark success, says specialist environment correspondent Geoffrey Lean

A new experiment by IBM computers shows that quantum computers could soon outperform classical digital computers at practical tasks in the next two years.

A team of U.S.-based researchers ... employing a comprehensive machine learning technique for brain responses [achieved] a remarkable hit song prediction accuracy rate of 97%...

During the study, participants – outfitted with a commercially available sensor platform – listened to a 24-song playlist. Their neurophysiological responses were measured throughout ... Even when brain activity from the first minute of the songs was used, accuracy stayed high at 82%

Travel has come a long way since the age of Silk Road caravans, daunting sea voyages and steam locomotives -– and will continue to transform in years to come.

Concepts that feel plucked from sci-fi novels and films are quickly making their way into mainstream travel, shaping every step of the journey.

In this week’s science newsletter, discover the next big extraterrestrial business, learn how a human ancestor walked, marvel at ancient life forms, explore Saturn’s moon, and more.

TNW spoke with futurist Nick Foster about the danger of designing the future with sci-fi in mind and why mundanity is far more exciting.

Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details.