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.

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 »

What It Was Like to Be Human When the Russian Meteorite(s) Fell

What It Was Like to Be Human When the Russian Meteorite(s) Fell

"It was very strong. I am speechless. It was so strong." More »

Meteorite Strikes Are Actually Quite Common

Meteorite Strikes Are Actually Quite Common

Earth gets hit up to 10 times a year, experts say More »

The U.S. Just Got Its First Bionic Eye

"A game changer in sight-affecting diseases" More »

The Fashion Line Inspired by ... Mars

The Fashion Line Inspired by ... Mars

"Space suits," made for earthly wear More »

This Guy's Car Got Stuck at 125mph—for an Hour

This Guy's Car Got Stuck at 125mph—for an Hour

A real-world Speed ended with a small miracle of communal coordination. More »

These 2 Guys in Brooklyn Want to Build the Space Suit of the Future

These 2 Guys in Brooklyn Want to Build the Space Suit of the Future

The oddest of odd couples have set their sights on space fashion. More »

Next Stop for Controversial Airport Scanners: Office Buildings?

Next Stop for Controversial Airport Scanners: Office Buildings?

Say "cheese," federal employees! More »

Um, What's This Weird Hunk of Metal We Just Found on Mars?

Um, What's This Weird Hunk of Metal We Just Found on Mars?

... Really, what is it? More »

Good for Science, Bad for Your Nightmares: Moths That Drive Robots

Good for Science, Bad for Your Nightmares: Moths That Drive Robots

The next generation of robots will work like moths to a flame pheromone. More »

The Oldest Known Photographs of a U.S. President

The Oldest Known Photographs of a U.S. President

... was actually not a big deal at all, according to the president who sat for it. More »

It Just Became Legal for Parisian Women to Wear Pants

It Just Became Legal for Parisian Women to Wear Pants

Liberte! Egalite! Trousers! More »

Columbia's Astronauts, Remembered on Mars

Columbia's Astronauts, Remembered on Mars

Seven hills for seven explorers More »

The Clocks at Grand Central Station Are Permanently Wrong

The Clocks at Grand Central Station Are Permanently Wrong

... and they're that way on purpose. More »

The Twilight of the GIF

The Twilight of the GIF

How rude! The noble GIF is now less popular a format than the humble PNG. More »

Will We One Day Have a Super Bowl for Video Games?

Will We One Day Have a Super Bowl for Video Games?

PBS documents the rise of competitive gaming. More »

Why We Should Be Scared for Our Coastlines, in 55 Acronyms

Why We Should Be Scared for Our Coastlines, in 55 Acronyms

VBZD? "Vector-borne and zoonotic disease." SLCS? "Sea level change scenarios." CSO? "Combined sewer overflow." More »

Study: Facebook Is Your Frenemy

Study: Facebook Is Your Frenemy

Facebook is stressful! Also, we love it. More »

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