Annals of Technology
The Quest to Build a Telescope on the Moon
If the FarView radio telescope is built, it would double as a demonstration of two unprecedented activities: mining and manufacturing in space.
The Veterinarians Preventing the Next Pandemic
Most new diseases have their origins in animals. So why aren’t we paying more attention to their health?
The Peculiar Delights of the Enormous Cicada Emergence
As loud as leaf blowers, as miraculous as math, the insects are set to overtake the landscape.
The Highest Tree House in the Amazon
In 2023, conservationists and carpenters converged on Peru to build luxury accommodations in the rain-forest canopy.
A Guide to the Total Solar Eclipse
Eclipses dazzled the ancient world. Now that we understand them better, they may be even more miraculous.
Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Imagined
It’s now thought that they could illuminate fundamental questions in physics, settle questions about Einstein’s theories, and even help explain the universe.
A New Era of Moon Exploration Is Upon Us
The wildly ambitious Artemis program aims to get us back to the moon for good.
Thinking About A.I. with Stanisław Lem
The science-fiction writer didn’t live to see ChatGPT, but he foresaw so much of its promise and peril.
Will Plants Ever Fertilize Themselves?
Biologists aim to engineer crops that can eat nitrogen straight from the air.