The Human Experiment
Our species is transforming itself and the world. How will it work out?
Our species is transforming itself and the world. How will it work out?
Our influence is written in the geologic strata
A map based on new data reveals where climate change threatens peoples’ ways of life—and what they are doing to prepare for the future
Quality of life on an increasingly crowded planet depends on decisions made today
A spiral of slow growth and rent-seeking by powerful interests pose a danger to democracy
Scientists are set to cross a long-standing bioethical red line
Drugs already in trials could significantly extend healthy human life spans
Uploading your brain into a computer is probably impossible. But for sake of argument: What would you do if it weren’t?
If we do it right, we could become a long-term stabilizing force for the planet
The short version: It’s impossible to do
We asked leading scientists to predict the future. Here’s what they had to say
Forward-looking stories from Scientific American, 1845 to 2016
Will better training and coaching lead to new records, or do drugs and technology determine the score? Explore the science of the Games with these articles
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
To preserve your data, you’ll have to migrate them to a new digital format every decade or so