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.

Curiosity's Hit-and-Run Leads to Another Martian Discovery

Curiosity's Hit-and-Run Leads to Another Martian Discovery

Behold: "One of the whitest things" we've seen on the Red Planet More »

An Ergonomic Chair for Schoolchildren

An Ergonomic Chair for Schoolchildren

Meet Ray, the seat that wants to make sitting more comfortable -- for kids. More »

Reverse Engineering McDonald's: How to Make a Scarily Authentic Filet-o-Fish

Reverse Engineering McDonald's: How to Make a Scarily Authentic Filet-o-Fish

First, you'll need an oven ... and a microwave ... and some wax paper. More »

A Brief History of Applause, the 'Big Data' of the Ancient World

A Brief History of Applause, the 'Big Data' of the Ancient World

Once, people measured their leaders -- and themselves -- one clap at a time. More »

Tower of Light: When Electricity Was New, People Used It to Mimic the Moon

Tower of Light: When Electricity Was New, People Used It to Mimic the Moon

Before streetlights became the standard way to light cities, town leaders looked to "moonlight towers" to provide mass illumination. More »

The Neanderthals May Have Died Out Because of ... Bunnies?

The Neanderthals May Have Died Out Because of ... Bunnies?

According to a new proposal, our furry little friends allowed us to thrive -- while Neanderthals died out. More »

What Is 3D Printing? And Will It Change the World?

What Is 3D Printing? And Will It Change the World?

The PBS series Off Book considers the impact of this much-hyped technology. More »

SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Encountered a Problem in Orbit

SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Encountered a Problem in Orbit

Three of the four thruster pods on the capsule failed to deploy. More »

The Birth of a Planet, Observed From Earth

The Birth of a Planet, Observed From Earth

"If we are correct, this is the first time we are seeing a planet forming inside its natal environment." More »

Mt. Etna Erupted, and Astronauts Were There to Take Pictures

Mt. Etna Erupted, and Astronauts Were There to Take Pictures

Earth's fires, captured from space More »

Imagine an Aircraft Carrier Made Out of ... Robots

Imagine an Aircraft Carrier Made Out of ... Robots

Next up: autonomous boats for maritime disasters More »

Behold, the Kindle of the 16th Century

Behold, the Kindle of the 16th Century

Just one of the "various and ingenious machines" of Captain Agostino Ramelli More »

A Medical Lab in Your Smartphone

A Medical Lab in Your Smartphone

A new app is "trying to democratize healthcare" -- in this case, through urinalysis. More »

9 New Ways to Sit in the Office, Thanks to Smartphones and Tablets

9 New Ways to Sit in the Office, Thanks to Smartphones and Tablets

Mobile computing has changed the way we communicate, the way we work ... and the way we lounge. More »

Issue March 2013

Serial Thriller

From literature to appointment television, episodic storytelling is flourishing.

Astronauts on the ISS Have Trouble With Work-Life Balance, Too

Astronauts on the ISS Have Trouble With Work-Life Balance, Too

The good news: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time. The bad: Even astronauts feel like they don't have enough time. More »

When Mannequins Move

When Mannequins Move

A store lures customers with marionettes that mimic humans. More »

How Did the Moon Form? We May Need a New Theory

How Did the Moon Form? We May Need a New Theory

There may be much more water on the moon than we thought. And that could change everything. More »

The Asteroid That Just Grazed Earth: The Detailed, Colored Image

The Asteroid That Just Grazed Earth: The Detailed, Colored Image

Way better than the Pong-like livestream More »

Thunderstone: What People Thought About Meteorites Before Modern Astronomy

Thunderstone: What People Thought About Meteorites Before Modern Astronomy

Imagine a rock falling from the sky... and not knowing that it's a meteorite. More »

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Finland in World War II

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