Welcome to Utopia, Try the Buffet

What an experimental community in the desert can teach us about the perfect restaurant

by Kyle Chayka

How NASA Is Solving the Space Food Problem

As scientists engineer a menu for potential Mars exploration, several challenges emerge.

by Elizabeth Preston

Future Week

The Future of Dining As Predicted by Actual Astrologers and Psychics

By Khushbu Shah September 17, 2015

Why the 'Kitchen of the Future' Always Fails Us

By Rose Eveleth September 15, 2015

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The 11 Coolest Food Service Robots on the Market

By Cynthia Correa September 20, 2015

Social Media, Transparency, and More Will Affect the Future of Food

By Sonia Chopra September 18, 2015

Could California's Wine Country Be the World's Next Great Truffle Region?

By Rachel Signer September 18, 2015

What Does Space Taste Like and Why Does It Matter?

By Julia Rubin September 17, 2015

Get the Quadrant's Most Authentic Human Cuisine at Pale Blue Dot

By Jaya Saxena and Matt Lubchansky September 17, 2015

Why Did World Barista Champ Tim Wendelboe Buy a Coffee Farm in Colombia?

By Leif Haven September 17, 2015

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How to Use Your Brand New iReplicator

By Hillary Dixler Canavan, Meghan McCarron, and 1 more September 17, 2015

Investigation: Is the Moon Made of Cheese?

By Miles Klee September 17, 2015

How Chemist-Chef Hervé This Sees the Future of Food

By Daniela Galarza September 17, 2015

The Future of Dining: Foodborne Illnesses, Sustainable Farming, Fast-Casual Everything

By Sonia Chopra September 16, 2015

Automats: The Utopian Future or a Return to a Dystopian Past?

By Joshua David Stein September 16, 2015

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Future Week

Meet the Food Engineers of the Apocalypse

Scientists are creating a super bean that will survive climate change.

By Hana Schank September 16, 2015

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Meet The Hottest Restaurant of 2081

By Matt Buchanan September 16, 2015

Future Week

What Will You Eat When the World Ends?

How "preppers" are planning for the impending apocalypse — just don't expect them to share their food.

By Tove Danovich September 16, 2015

Ask a Somm: Which Unknown Grape Varietals Will Be Big in 10 Years?

By Kat Odell September 16, 2015

What's the Future of Food? Industry Talent Responds

By Sonia Chopra September 15, 2015

From Tang to Dippin’ Dots, How Retro Food (Incorrectly) Predicted the Future

By Hillary Dixler Canavan September 15, 2015

The Future of Artificial Sweetener

By Sarah Baird September 15, 2015

Scientists Predict the Future of Food

By Daniela Galarza September 14, 2015

New Glass Allows Astronauts to Sip Whiskey in Zero Gravity

By Daniela Galarza September 14, 2015

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10 Whiskey Distilleries Poised to Make Waves in the Next Decade

By Jake Emen September 14, 2015

We Don't Need Another Cronut

By Helen Rosner September 14, 2015

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The Year Is 2040: Welcome to Your Favorite New Restaurant

By Vince Dixon September 14, 2015

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Welcome to Eater's Future Week

By Sonia Chopra September 14, 2015