If Humans Went Extinct, Would a Similar Species Evolve?
The rise of powerful new technology means that humanity must confront the risk of its own demise. The invention of nuclear weaponry, for example, has already shown just how quickly…
11 Scary Space Facts That’ll Make You Appreciate the Earth We’re Destroying
Photo: Shan_shan (Shutterstock) In the early days of space exploration, non-human test pilots were shot up into space regularly, sometimes with no thought of how they might return. Some of…
Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is ‘The Martian,’ Again
After the runaway success of his first book The Martian, a science-driven thriller about a stranded astronaut which spawned a blockbuster movie starring Matt Damon, Andy Weir tried to do…