Articles by Michelle Z. Donahue

About Michelle Z. Donahue

Michelle Z. Donahue is a freelance writer who covers nature, science and technology. She is a regular contributor to Smithsonian.com.

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October 16, 2017

Ten Technologies That Will Change Our Lives, Soonish

The Innovative Spirit July 10, 2017

Print, Then Heat for Self-Assembling Space Stations

June 20, 2017

When Cutting-Edge Science Meets Science Fiction, It Packs the House

Think Big March 22, 2017

A New Generation of Interplanetary Rovers Is Crawling Toward the Stars

Smart Startup February 13, 2017

These Flowers Come Straight From the Farm to Your Door

February 6, 2017

Australia Wants to Streamline Its Border Control Using Biometrics

Future of Energy November 4, 2016

What's Next for Solar Energy? How About Space

Future of Energy October 12, 2016

Can We Capture Energy From a Hurricane?

Age of Humans September 30, 2016

Move Over, Steel: The High Rises of Tomorrow Are ‘Plyscrapers’

Life in the Cosmos August 15, 2016

This Scientist Seeks Out the Secret History of Other Worlds