
The Permanent, Unmistakable Mark Human Beings Have Left on Planet Earth
Our influence is written in the geological strata
We have changed the world irrevocably and may soon transform ourselves as a species. Here's a status report on the human experiment

Illustration by Bryan Christie

The Permanent, Unmistakable Mark Human Beings Have Left on Planet Earth
Our influence is written in the geological strata

Does Aging Have an Off Switch?
Drugs already in trials could significantly extend healthy human life spans

How Inequality Threatens Civil Society
A spiral of slow growth and rent-seeking by powerful interests pose a danger to democracy

The Human Experiment
Our species is transforming itself and the world. How will it work out?

Can Humans Outsmart Extinction?
If we do it right, we could become a long-term stabilizing force for the planet

What a Science Fiction Writer Knows about Predicting the Future
The short version: It’s impossible to do

Would You Live Forever (If You Could)?
Uploading your brain into a computer is probably impossible. But for sake of argument: What would you do if it weren’t?

What Life Will Be Like on a Much Warmer Planet
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

20 Big Questions about the Future of Humanity
We asked leading scientists to predict the future. Here’s what they had to say

How to Survive in a Warmer World [Interactive]
A map of Earth in 2100 reveals where livelihoods are at stake due to climate change—and what people are doing to prepare for that future

1 World, 10 Billion People: Who Thrives, and Who Falls Behind?
Quality of life on an increasingly crowded planet depends on decisions made today