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How to Become the Engineers of Our Own Evolution
The “transhumanist” movement says better technology will enable you to replace more and more body parts—even your brain
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Bruce McCall Illustrates the Future That Wasn’t
According to past predictions, we should be living in an era of flying cars and other marvels. But be glad that some advances haven’t happened
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The Origins of Futurism
The celebrated science fiction writer and author of Tomorrow Now, explains why you don’t need to be clairvoyant to predict the future
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How Titanoboa, the 40-Foot-Long Snake, Was Found
In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life
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Picture of the Week: A Deep View of the Universe
A new survey of a slice of the distant reaches of the universe reveals 200,000 galaxies
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Allosaurus Ink
When I decided to get my first science tattoo, the choice was clear—it had to be Allosaurus
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Is the Future of Journalism Computerized?
New artificial intelligence programs can analyze data sets to produce news articles that mimic the human voice
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NASA Spacecraft Samples a Snowing Moon
Saturn’s Enceladus is spurting water vapor, organic material and salt—a microbe-friendly composition
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Mystery of the Lost Peking Man Fossils Solved?
A new investigation of the famous fossils that went missing during World War II suggests that the bones may be buried beneath a parking lot in China
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The Camera That Can See Around Walls
A new device uses laser pulses to create 3-D images of areas beyond its line of sight
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Dinosaur Sighting: Ketchupsaurus and Company
Eight years ago, 100 decorative dinosaurs roamed Pittsburgh, and some of them are still in town
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What Chimps Could Tell Us About How Humans Started Walking on Two Legs
A new study of chimpanzees suggests that early hominids evolved upright, two-legged walking to carry valuable resources away from competitors
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The Mollusc Militia is Coming
I have glimpsed the future. And it is teeming with creepy crawly cyborgs
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The Sawfish is a Great Slasher
This ray uses its toothed rostrum not only to detect its next meal, but also to attack and impale its prey
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Symphony of Dinosaurs
A new video brings you a dinosaur documentary mash-up set to techno beats
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The Case of the Headless Hadrosaur
After nearly a century, a mystery is solved and a skull has been matched to its skeleton
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What Does E.O. Wilson Mean By a “Social Conquest of the Earth”
Carl Zimmer asks the evolutionary biologist about the theories in his high-profile new book
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The Gray Wolf: The Great Lakes’ Comeback Kid
How do scientists know how many wolves are out there? Listen to how they howl, and then count how many wolves howl back
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