/r/Futurology - top ten submissions for each month of 2018

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2018, December
Elon Musk: We know we'll run out of dead dinosa...
144896 Elon Musk: We know we'll run out of dead dinosa...
Right to end life on Earth: Can corporations th...
48165 Right to end life on Earth: Can corporations th...
Tesla Vehicles have driven well over 1.2 billio...
43698 Tesla Vehicles have driven well over 1.2 billio...
China built a tower that acts like 'the world's...
42139 China built a tower that acts like 'the world's...
USA Poll: 65 to 71% favor human genome editing ...
41329 USA Poll: 65 to 71% favor human genome editing ...
Alzheimer's reversed in mice, stage 1 human tri...
38933 Alzheimer's reversed in mice, stage 1 human tri...
World's first no-kill eggs go on sale in Berlin...
35417 World's first no-kill eggs go on sale in Berlin...
Cement is the most widely used man-made materia...
34885 Cement is the most widely used man-made materia...
Billionaire Richard Branson: The 9-to-5 workday...
34639 Billionaire Richard Branson: The 9-to-5 workday...
Federal government is planning to strip polluti...
34544 Federal government is planning to strip polluti...
2018, November
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why Elon Musk is more impo...
47669 Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why Elon Musk is more impo...
Tesla's 'Bioweapon Defense Mode' is proving inv...
42475 Tesla's 'Bioweapon Defense Mode' is proving inv...
"This whole idea of terraforming Mars, as respe...
37858 "This whole idea of terraforming Mars, as respe...
MDMA therapy achieves astounding 76% success ra...
35751 MDMA therapy achieves astounding 76% success ra...
To Tackle Climate Crisis, US Must 'Be Bold and ...
33529 To Tackle Climate Crisis, US Must 'Be Bold and ...
'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates. Half o...
30997 'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates. Half o...
Sir Richard Branson Will Give $3 Million to Who...
27084 Sir Richard Branson Will Give $3 Million to Who...
Swiss Businessman is Contributing $1 Billion To...
26673 Swiss Businessman is Contributing $1 Billion To...
US Supreme Court allows historic kids' climate ...
25272 US Supreme Court allows historic kids' climate ...
It's now cheaper to build a new wind farm than ...
24951 It's now cheaper to build a new wind farm than ...
2018, October
3-day weekends would make people happier and mo...
60886 3-day weekends would make people happier and mo...
The world’s five largest meat and dairy compa...
44757 The world’s five largest meat and dairy compa...
Humans are about to touch the deepest corners o...
42131 Humans are about to touch the deepest corners o...
'No downside': New Zealand firm adopts four-day...
41408 'No downside': New Zealand firm adopts four-day...
The EU Just Voted to Completely Ban Single-Use ...
34703 The EU Just Voted to Completely Ban Single-Use ...
Thousands of people are demonstrating across Eu...
32409 Thousands of people are demonstrating across Eu...
An economist has a wild proposal to give all ki...
29672 An economist has a wild proposal to give all ki...
Elon Musk tweets that the tunnel under Los Ange...
29318 Elon Musk tweets that the tunnel under Los Ange...
Bill Gates leads global call to accept realitie...
27601 Bill Gates leads global call to accept realitie...
By suing U.S. government over climate change, 2...
27254 By suing U.S. government over climate change, 2...
2018, September
Richard Branson believes the key to success is ...
52416 Richard Branson believes the key to success is ...
Elon Musk Reveals Release Date and Price for Bo...
45706 Elon Musk Reveals Release Date and Price for Bo...
'No such animal as clean coal': Mayor of Texas ...
44514 'No such animal as clean coal': Mayor of Texas ...
Lab-Grown Meat - Meat produced without killing ...
35529 Lab-Grown Meat - Meat produced without killing ...
Half the planet should be set aside for wildlif...
33313 Half the planet should be set aside for wildlif...
Elon Musk teases electric plane design and smok...
33314 Elon Musk teases electric plane design and smok...
Divers are attempting to regrow Great Barrier R...
30890 Divers are attempting to regrow Great Barrier R...
European science funders ban grantees from publ...
30562 European science funders ban grantees from publ...
India's Prime Minister on Sunday launched the w...
30478 India's Prime Minister on Sunday launched the w...
Tesla big battery defies skeptics, sends indust...
29081 Tesla big battery defies skeptics, sends indust...
2018, August
Gen Z teenagers have begun quitting social medi...
60319 Gen Z teenagers have begun quitting social medi...
US administration lifts ban on pesticides linke...
55922 US administration lifts ban on pesticides linke...
The right to disconnect: The new laws banning a...
51909 The right to disconnect: The new laws banning a...
New study reveals we are at the brink of starti...
43544 New study reveals we are at the brink of starti...
Why the 4-day workweek might be closer than you...
39455 Why the 4-day workweek might be closer than you...
Most Americans will happily try eating lab-grow...
34611 Most Americans will happily try eating lab-grow...
Our climate plans are in pieces as killer summe...
28579 Our climate plans are in pieces as killer summe...
California is generating so much renewable ener...
26056 California is generating so much renewable ener...
HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, issue...
25991 HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, issue...
Researchers believe an Australian bee which pro...
25675 Researchers believe an Australian bee which pro...
2018, July
Librarians are in uproar after an article in Fo...
67560 Librarians are in uproar after an article in Fo...
Costa Rica Becomes the First Nation to Ban Foss...
46635 Costa Rica Becomes the First Nation to Ban Foss...
Elon Musk making “kid-sized submarine” to r...
46406 Elon Musk making “kid-sized submarine” to r...
480,464 citizens of Arizona have signed a state...
43079 480,464 citizens of Arizona have signed a state...
UK passes 1,000 hours without coal as energy sh...
41414 UK passes 1,000 hours without coal as energy sh...
Work less, get more: New Zealand firm's four-da...
40328 Work less, get more: New Zealand firm's four-da...
The Billion Tree Project In Pakistan Is A Succe...
39019 The Billion Tree Project In Pakistan Is A Succe...
Wiping out mosquitoes from countries ravaged by...
35764 Wiping out mosquitoes from countries ravaged by...
California Beat Its 2020 Emissions Target Four ...
34229 California Beat Its 2020 Emissions Target Four ...
The billionaire ‘Giving Pledge’ signed by B...
26426 The billionaire ‘Giving Pledge’ signed by B...
2018, June
All eyes on Canada as first G7 nation prepares ...
48149 All eyes on Canada as first G7 nation prepares ...
This weed-killing AI robot uses 20 percent less...
37235 This weed-killing AI robot uses 20 percent less...
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a marijuana compound li...
32423 Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a marijuana compound li...
Solar Surpasses Gas and Wind as Biggest Source ...
30348 Solar Surpasses Gas and Wind as Biggest Source ...
Self-driving cars will kill people and we need ...
30062 Self-driving cars will kill people and we need ...
Medical marijuana may soon be legalized in Okla...
28788 Medical marijuana may soon be legalized in Okla...
Elon Musk Reveals Why Humanity Needs to Expand ...
26167 Elon Musk Reveals Why Humanity Needs to Expand ...
Chicago, which has committed to power its 900 m...
25029 Chicago, which has committed to power its 900 m...
Elon Musk Responds to Boeing's Claims It Will F...
24738 Elon Musk Responds to Boeing's Claims It Will F...
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Wins Chicago Airport H...
22972 Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Wins Chicago Airport H...
2018, May
Millennials 'have no qualms about GM crops' unl...
41929 Millennials 'have no qualms about GM crops' unl...
The cost of producing solar power is rapidly de...
40630 The cost of producing solar power is rapidly de...
Why thousands of AI researchers are boycotting ...
38375 Why thousands of AI researchers are boycotting ...
Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from the ...
35551 Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from the ...
The world's smallest house - assembled inside a...
29298 The world's smallest house - assembled inside a...
Tesla Model 3 travels 606 miles on a single cha...
28657 Tesla Model 3 travels 606 miles on a single cha...
WHO calls for elimination of trans fat in foods...
27210 WHO calls for elimination of trans fat in foods...
Stockton, California is the first American city...
25092 Stockton, California is the first American city...
‘Deep learning’ computational-imaging syste...
24711 ‘Deep learning’ computational-imaging syste...
Ambitious Plan Would Bring Statewide Public Bro...
24321 Ambitious Plan Would Bring Statewide Public Bro...
2018, April
The U.K. Just Went 55 Hours Without Using Coal ...
70961 The U.K. Just Went 55 Hours Without Using Coal ...
Tesla battery degradation at less than 10% afte...
43881 Tesla battery degradation at less than 10% afte...
Zuckerberg in DC exposes how little our governm...
41801 Zuckerberg in DC exposes how little our governm...
Elon Musk admits humans are sometimes superior ...
36335 Elon Musk admits humans are sometimes superior ...
China has started ranking citizens with a creep...
35125 China has started ranking citizens with a creep...
Legal marijuana is set to hit $75 billion in sa...
33746 Legal marijuana is set to hit $75 billion in sa...
China is installing a bewildering amount of sol...
31949 China is installing a bewildering amount of sol...
Young people worldwide take up climate activism...
30784 Young people worldwide take up climate activism...
Ketamine has "shown promise" in the rapid treat...
29320 Ketamine has "shown promise" in the rapid treat...
On climate change and genetically modified orga...
27973 On climate change and genetically modified orga...
2018, March
Stephen Hawking leaves behind 'breathtaking' fi...
77276 Stephen Hawking leaves behind 'breathtaking' fi...
Elon Musk explains why he launched a car toward...
61603 Elon Musk explains why he launched a car toward...
In 2013 it cost $330,000 to grow a hamburger in...
49668 In 2013 it cost $330,000 to grow a hamburger in...
Lab-grown 'clean' meat could be on sale by end ...
44097 Lab-grown 'clean' meat could be on sale by end ...
McDonald's Becomes the First Restaurant Company...
42748 McDonald's Becomes the First Restaurant Company...
The University of Hawaii Will Soon Be 100 Perce...
42082 The University of Hawaii Will Soon Be 100 Perce...
Elon Musk Predicts How the Martian Government W...
40113 Elon Musk Predicts How the Martian Government W...
Why Stephen Hawking Urged Humanity to Leave Ear...
35291 Why Stephen Hawking Urged Humanity to Leave Ear...
Andrew Yang Wants You To Vote For A $1,000-A-Mo...
34773 Andrew Yang Wants You To Vote For A $1,000-A-Mo...
Self-driving cars could kill hundreds but save ...
34427 Self-driving cars could kill hundreds but save ...
2018, February
Elon Musk: 'We want a new space race — space ...
51085 Elon Musk: 'We want a new space race — space ...
Bill Gates calls GMOs 'perfectly healthy' — a...
45882 Bill Gates calls GMOs 'perfectly healthy' — a...
Norway to spend $13 million to upgrade 'doomsda...
45249 Norway to spend $13 million to upgrade 'doomsda...
The market has spoken - clean energy just becam...
43348 The market has spoken - clean energy just becam...
Face Recognition Glasses Augment China’s Rail...
37765 Face Recognition Glasses Augment China’s Rail...
Continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C (far-...
34816 Continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C (far-...
A Tesla employee who builds robots told us why ...
33884 A Tesla employee who builds robots told us why ...
A.I. Algorithm Recognizes Terrorist Propaganda ...
29982 A.I. Algorithm Recognizes Terrorist Propaganda ...
Should we give up half of the Earth to wildlife...
29477 Should we give up half of the Earth to wildlife...
Tech companies should stop pretending AI won’...
28925 Tech companies should stop pretending AI won’...
2018, January
After beating cable lobby, Colorado city moves ...
65202 After beating cable lobby, Colorado city moves ...
Fast-food CEO says 'it just makes sense' to con...
50719 Fast-food CEO says 'it just makes sense' to con...
Lab meat to transform meat industry in 2021 - â...
48708 Lab meat to transform meat industry in 2021 - â...
Naked mole rats defy the biological law of agin...
46070 Naked mole rats defy the biological law of agin...
Kimbal Musk — Elon’s brother — is leading...
43220 Kimbal Musk — Elon’s brother — is leading...
France to shut all coal-fired power stations by...
42065 France to shut all coal-fired power stations by...
Scientists are making carbon fiber from plants ...
36534 Scientists are making carbon fiber from plants ...
Walmart Officials Plan To Cut Thousands Of Jobs...
35682 Walmart Officials Plan To Cut Thousands Of Jobs...
Warren Buffett on the US economy: ‘The tsunam...
35000 Warren Buffett on the US economy: ‘The tsunam...
Toyota surpasses 3,000 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell...
34681 Toyota surpasses 3,000 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell...