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In-Depth Reports 11/11/09
Adapting to the Freshwater Crisis
Forward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource

In-Depth Reports 11/5/09
The Dawn of the Green Economy
Can the economy be more green and still grow?
In-Depth Reports 10/20/09
Galileo and the International Year of Astronomy
A look at the legacy of Galileo Galilei, 400 years after the Italian astronomer turned his spyglass toward the heavens
In-Depth Reports 10/13/09
The 2009 Nobel Prizes
Explore the advances that earned this year's crop of Nobelists one of the world's most famous prizes--and in some cases, read about the prizewinning discoveries as chronicled by the researchers themselves in Scientific American. All told, 143 Nobelists have written 232 articles for the magazine.
In-Depth Reports 9/1/09
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
Five decades after the U.S.S.R.'s Luna 2 moon probe became the first spacecraft to land on another celestial body, we look at the past accomplishments and tantalizing future of unmanned space exploration

In-Depth Reports 7/17/09
The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Four decades after mankind's giant leap, a look at the harrowing first lunar landing, the Apollo missions that never flew, and how the historic event looked from the Soviet Union

In-Depth Reports 6/10/09
Scratch 'n Sniff: A Guide to Cats and Dogs
How did house cats evolve? Can dogs talk? Why do cats purr? Find out, in our definitive report on the science of our best friends

In-Depth Reports 5/18/09
Under the Hood: Building a Better Engine
As demand grows for faster vehicles with cleaner emissions, engineers are rethinking engines and the fuels that make them go

In-Depth Reports 5/8/09
The Science of Beauty
Just in time for Mother's Day: From Mother Nature's timeless skin remedies to the latest findings in anti-aging research, science helps to explain how treatments work and whether they're safe

In-Depth Reports 4/27/09
A Guide to Swine Flu
As swine influenza reaches the U.S., a guide to what you need to know and what happens next. Plus, a look at pandemics past

In-Depth Reports 4/24/09
A Guide to Malaria
Take stock on April 25, World Malaria Day: The international community has just two years to meet the United Nations's 2010 goal of providing protection and treatment to every person threatened by malaria. Can it be done?

In-Depth Reports 4/13/09
A Guide to Carbon Capture and Storage
Can carbon capture and storage save the climate from the consequences of fossil fuel burning?

In-Depth Reports 4/7/09
The Science of Our Food
From the genetics of tomatoes to building meat and stomachs in the lab, a look at the stuff we stuff ourselves with. How is science trying to improve our food, and how it tastes?

In-Depth Reports 4/5/09
The Science of Baseball
As Opening Day nears, we take a look at green stadiums, the physics of baseball, and other scientific underpinnings of the U.S. national pastime

In-Depth Reports 3/31/09
The Buzz on Bees
Humanity's indispensable insect ally is facing an array of threats, many man-made

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Adapting to the Freshwater CrisisForward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource