When Usenet was eclipsed by websites in the late 1990s, people from that world - many of them programmers - wanted to bring the freewheeling, amazing discussions of Usenet to the web. And thus, RSS was born. Annalee Newitz 1990samazebear share on social
Cities might become biological entities, walls hung with curtains of algae that glow at night and sequester carbon, and floors made from tweaked cellular material that strengthens like bones as we walk on it. Annalee Newitz algabiologicalbone share on social
I founded io9 back in 2008, and I watched it journey from the farthest reaches of space to its current home under this atmosphere bubble on Ceres. Annalee Newitz atmospherebackbubble Change image and share on social
When you consider that our technology has advanced from the first telephones to smart phones in roughly a century, it's easy to understand why it seems like tomorrow is arriving faster than it ever did. Annalee Newitz advancearrivecentury share on social
If we lose bees, we may be looking at losing apples and oranges. We may be looking at losing a great deal of other crops, as well, and other animals that depend on those crops. Annalee Newitz animalapplebee Change image and share on social
Before the 21st century, stories became popular because people talked about them in other publications or shared magazine and newspaper clippings with friends. Annalee Newitz 21stcenturyclipping Change image and share on social
Science fiction is exciting because it promises to show the world and the universe from perspectives radically unlike what we've seen before. Annalee Newitz excitfictionhave Change image and share on social
Whether 'Avatar' is racist is a matter for debate. Regardless of where you come down on that question, it's undeniable that the film - like alien apartheid flick 'District 9', released earlier this year - is emphatically a fantasy about race. Annalee Newitz alienapartheidavatar share on social
'The Red' delivers intense action, leavened by a genuinely sympathetic portrait of soldiers caught up in battles they never chose. Annalee Newitz actionbattlecatch Change image and share on social
When I was a journalist at Wired, I convinced a doctor to implant an RFID tracking device in my arm. Annalee Newitz armconvincedevice Change image and share on social
