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.

For Lonely Astronauts, a Robotic Companion

For Lonely Astronauts, a Robotic Companion

Koichi Wakata will have a humanoid pal to keep him company for the six months he'll be spending on the International Space Station. More »

How Can There Be Water Ice on Mercury, Which Is Right Next to the Sun?

How Can There Be Water Ice on Mercury, Which Is Right Next to the Sun?

A hot planet, NASA just announced, hosts cold-- very cold -- water. More »

What DNA Actually Looks Like

What DNA Actually Looks Like

Scientists have developed a new method of imaging the building blocks of life. It involves an electron microscope and a bed of nails. More »

The Internet Is Down in Syria

The Internet Is Down in Syria

... But we don't yet know what -- or who -- caused the outage. More »

Where 'Cubicle' Is a Dirty Word: The Wacky Workspaces of Silicon Valley

Where 'Cubicle' Is a Dirty Word: The Wacky Workspaces of Silicon Valley

At companies like Twitter and Airbnb, whimsical lounges and yoga rooms send messages to employees and outsiders alike. More »

Issue December 2012

Perks and Recreation

In Silicon Valley, a new wave of tech companies tries to enforce fun.

The Campaign Tumblr Is Dead! (Long Live the Campaign Tumblr!)

The Campaign Tumblr Is Dead! (Long Live the Campaign Tumblr!)

Obama for America's outbound director on the origin, and future, of history's first presidential campaign Tumblr More »

The Empire State Building Becomes an Art Installation

The Empire State Building Becomes an Art Installation

A new lighting system adds motion to the tradition of the "Tower Lights." More »

Are Your Facebook Friends Stressing You Out? (Yes)

Are Your Facebook Friends Stressing You Out? (Yes)

Facebook's expectations about users' social lives can be very different from users' own. More »

Discovered: A Bridge Between Galaxy Clusters

Discovered: A Bridge Between Galaxy Clusters

The ESA's Planck observatory finds a connection between Abell 399 and Abell 401. More »

When Digital Watermarks Go Wrong

When Digital Watermarks Go Wrong

Freedom FOREVER. More »

You Are Most Likely to Die at 11 a.m.

You Are Most Likely to Die at 11 a.m.

Why? Because when technology steps aside, nature takes over. More »

The Future of Smartphone Tech Is ... Knuckle-Dragging?

The Future of Smartphone Tech Is ... Knuckle-Dragging?

New software tries to expand the "touch" in "touchscreen." More »

On eBay, the Starting Bid for a Single Twinkie Is Now $5,000

On eBay, the Starting Bid for a Single Twinkie Is Now $5,000

Thus begins the Great Creme-Filled Sponge Cake Run of 2012. More »

A Single, Severed Cable Cut Contact Between Russia and Its Satellites

A Single, Severed Cable Cut Contact Between Russia and Its Satellites

The cause was, as it always is, all too human. More »

Today Is the Release Day for a Video Game Featuring David Petraeus

Today Is the Release Day for a Video Game Featuring David Petraeus

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 includes a "real-life-hero-turned-futuristic-video-game-politician." More »

Petraeus and Broadwell Used Their Counterterrorism Expertise to Hide Their Affair

Petraeus and Broadwell Used Their Counterterrorism Expertise to Hide Their Affair

The pair used a trick "known to terrorists and teenagers alike." More »

Email Location Data Led to the Discovery of the Petraeus Affair

Email Location Data Led to the Discovery of the Petraeus Affair

The nation's chief intelligence officer, "narc'd out by Gmail" More »

David Petraeus Was Brought Down by ... Gmail

David Petraeus Was Brought Down by ... Gmail

The CIA director's path to resignation began with some email messages. More »

Where America's Racist Tweets Come From

Where America's Racist Tweets Come From

In the age of the quantified self, biases are just one more thing that can be measured and publicized -- and analyzed. More »

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