October 19, 2016

Athabasca’s disappearing act

October 19, 2016

Have you ever had a personal experience that made you palpably feel the effects of climate change? Perhaps a trip to a glacier is in order.

October 11, 2016

By Kirsty Ventura

Issue 15, Life Science

Less than perfect

October 11, 2016

By Kirsty Ventura

Issue 15, Life Science

The human body is a hodgepodge of imperfections and leftovers, the result of evolution doing the best it can with limited materials.

October 10, 2016

By Julianna Rozek

Issue 15, Society & Education

Greening cities, one wall at a time

October 10, 2016

By Julianna Rozek

Issue 15, Society & Education

Humans are happiest around plants, but the cities where most people live are devoid of nature. Walls provide the perfect canvas for more urban greenery.

October 3, 2016

By Ellen Rykers

Issue 15, Physical Science

Surrogates in space

October 3, 2016

By Ellen Rykers

Issue 15, Physical Science

Human space exploration has languished in recent years while robots lead the charge into the final frontier. Will humans ever venture beyond our pale blue dot?

October 3, 2016

By Eilidh Southren

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 15

Digital designers

October 3, 2016

By Eilidh Southren

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 15

Art created by robots may do some weird and wonderful things, but how does it challenge the human definition of artistic expression?

October 3, 2016

By Erin Stewart

Issue 15, Philosophy & History

The implications of automation

October 3, 2016

By Erin Stewart

Issue 15, Philosophy & History

As robots replace more and more human workers, the world needs to work out how to transition to an automated economy without destroying society.

October 3, 2016

By Lauren Fuge

Issue 15, Society & Education

The real Twitter bots

October 3, 2016

By Lauren Fuge

Issue 15, Society & Education

Throughout the space age, astronauts have communicated their unique experiences in a variety of ways. Now, in the digital age, robotic explorers are stealing the show and our hearts.

October 3, 2016

By Jack Scanlan

Issue 15

Computer brains in person-shaped jars

October 3, 2016

By Jack Scanlan

Issue 15

They serve little purpose other than to freak us out. Why are we so obsessed with creating humanoid robots?

October 3, 2016

By Claudia Geib

Issue 15, Life Science

The new hunt for the right whale

October 3, 2016

By Claudia Geib

Issue 15, Life Science

Modern drone technology is helping to find and protect one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals.

September 22, 2016

By Emily Gregg

Issue 14, Life Science

Why men lose their might

September 22, 2016

By Emily Gregg

Issue 14, Life Science

A new book by anthropologist Richard G. Bribiescas shows how evolution continues to shape human health and mortality.

September 12, 2016

By Lisa Stinson

Issue 14, Life Science

Evolving with our ecosystem

September 12, 2016

By Lisa Stinson

Issue 14, Life Science

The human body is constantly evolving alongside our microbiota, the community of microbes that live inside every one of us.

September 8, 2016

By Justin Hermogenes

Issue 14, Physical Science

An astronomical transformation

September 8, 2016

By Justin Hermogenes

Issue 14, Physical Science

Our interpretation of the universe and our place in it has slowly evolved over time. From hollow wheels of mist to fiery gas bodies, we’ve come a long way in 2,600 years.