A New York Times article introduces Spore, a new video game that lets players model the step-by-step evolution of creatures they build. Created by Sims designer Will Wright and produced by game giant EA, Spore "promises much more than the day-to-day adventures of simulated people," writes Carl Zimmer.
"We wanted to convey the sense that evolution can bring up a surprising diversity of weird, interesting, strange things," Wright says.