Megan Garber

Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She was formerly an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about innovations in the media.

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In the 8th Century, This Egyptian Port City Fell Into the Sea

In the 8th Century, This Egyptian Port City Fell Into the Sea

In the 21st, you can watch it being rediscovered on YouTube. More »

In the 1950s and '60s, the NSA Held a Beauty Pageant

In the 1950s and '60s, the NSA Held a Beauty Pageant

Yes: tiaras and sashes and all More »

A Rotating Thunderstorm, Closer Than You Have (Hopefully) Ever Seen Before

A Rotating Thunderstorm, Closer Than You Have (Hopefully) Ever Seen Before

A timelapse of a supercell beautifully captures the anger of nature. More »

A Prosthetic Limb, Controlled by an Amputee's Thoughts

A Prosthetic Limb, Controlled by an Amputee's Thoughts

Thanks to new DARPA technology, things like picking up a coffee cup could be, literally, within grasp. More »

A Sperm Bank for Better Bees

A Sperm Bank for Better Bees

One way to combat colony collapse disorder? Genetically diversify the bee population. More »

Explained: Fluffy Cows' Existence, in Iowa and on the Internet

Explained: Fluffy Cows' Existence, in Iowa and on the Internet

They're here, they're steer, get used to it. More »

Ridiculously Long Men's Room Lines at Tech Conferences: A Photo Essay

Ridiculously Long Men's Room Lines at Tech Conferences: A Photo Essay

A Bizarro World twist, documented More »

Petitioners Challenge Obama to 'Live, Public Debate With Edward Snowden'

Petitioners Challenge Obama to 'Live, Public Debate With Edward Snowden'

Another battle in the fight to burnish the whistle-blower's image More »

This Guy Reinvented the Wheel ... by Turning It Into a Cube

This Guy Reinvented the Wheel ... by Turning It Into a Cube

Seriously. More »

Meet 'Boundless Informant,' the NSA's Secret Tool for Tracking Global Surveillance Data

Meet 'Boundless Informant,' the NSA's Secret Tool for Tracking Global Surveillance Data

New insights into the security agency's tracking of phone and computer information from around the world More »

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