EarthSeptember 1, 2016
The Permanent, Unmistakable Mark Human Beings Have Left on Planet Earth
Our influence is written in the geological strata
The Future of Humanity
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
BiologySeptember 1, 2016
Does Aging Have an Off Switch?
Drugs already in trials could significantly extend healthy human life spans
PolicySeptember 1, 2016
How Inequality Threatens Civil Society
A spiral of slow growth and rent-seeking by powerful interests pose a danger to democracy
PolicySeptember 1, 2016
The Human Experiment
Our species is transforming itself and the world. How will it work out?
EvolutionSeptember 1, 2016
Can Humans Outsmart Extinction?
If we do it right, we could become a long-term stabilizing force for the planet
BehaviorSeptember 1, 2016
What a Science Fiction Writer Knows about Predicting the Future
The short version: It’s impossible to do
PolicySeptember 1, 2016
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?
Climate ChangeSeptember 1, 2016
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
EvolutionSeptember 1, 2016
20 Big Questions about the Future of Humanity
We asked leading scientists to predict the future. Here’s what they had to say
Climate ChangeSeptember 1, 2016
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
InequalitySeptember 1, 2016
1 World, 10 Billion People: Who Thrives, and Who Falls Behind?
Quality of life on an increasingly crowded planet depends on decisions made today