Science fiction books usually portray dark dystopias. But these renderings show an alternative future: an optimistic story that depicts a world where things went right.

What does the future hold for the humanity? More specifically, what will the world look like in 2050? Instead of waiting 34 years to find out, Léa Peersman, the lead coordinator for The Future of ...

Science fiction writers, gazing into the future, envision space-based cargo movers and robots that may eliminate the need for humans to work.

Smart cities of the future will have to cope with swelling populations (Image credit: Future) The population of humans will rise from 7.3 billion today to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to the ...

At an IBM-USC event to explore the intersection of creative arts, science, and technology, five top IBM scientists offer predictions for supercomputers, green tech, medicine, and more.

With 2050 just a few decades away, major issues await the world. Science and technology need to start focusing on solutions to make the future better than the terrifying reality approaching.

Neil deGrasse Tyson says you’ll regrow organs and vacation in space by 2050 — lock in.

"MEGACHANGE", a new book from The Economist, imagines how the world will look in 2050. At our recent Ideas Economy: Innovation event the book's editor, Daniel Franklin, provided a summary of its ...

The world is no longer at risk of running out of oil or gas for decades ahead with existing technology capable of unlocking so much that global reserves would almost double by 2050 despite booming ...