The Sciences
Aviation in 1913: Images from Scientific American's Archives [Slide Show]
A look at the state of flight in 1913 from the archives of Scientific American
Stories by Daniel C. Schlenoff
The Sciences
The News on Aviation from 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Tech
Grand Central Terminal: The Centenary. A Look Back in Scientific American's Archives [Slide Show]
The new railroad terminal was heralded as the "Gateway to America's Greatest City" when it opened on February 1, 1913
The Sciences
The Future: A History of Prediction from the Archives of Scientific American
Futurology has always bounced around between common sense, nonsense and a healthy dose of wishful thinking
Tech
The Sensational--and Fraudulent--Piltdown Man
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Sciences
Slavery: Notes from Scientific American's Archives on the "Peculiar Institution"
News and opinion on the institution of slavery made a few rare appearances in our pages before, during, and after the U.S. Civil War
The Sciences
The News on Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Tech
The Panama Canal: The World's Greatest Engineering Project [Slide Show]
A century of easier travel
The Sciences
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Sciences
100 Years Ago: Killing Locusts with Bacteria
The Sciences
50 Years Ago: Antarctic Fauna
The Sciences
50 Years Ago: Bee Jargon
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Sciences
50 Years Ago: Nuclear War Planning
Tech
Leisure and Luxury in 1912: A Look Back in Scientific American's Archives
In the new century, with a booming economy, a burgeoning middle class enjoyed the fruits of science and technology for life, work and leisure
Tech
Motor Vehicles from 1912: A Look Back in Scientific American's Archives
Tech
Great Ideas from 1862: A Look in Scientific American's Archives [Slide Show]
Some of these inventions from 150 years ago were very successful; others were hampered by a lack of understanding of real-world conditions or basic science.
Tech
50 Years Ago: The First Gamma-Ray Satellite
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Sustainability
100 Years Ago: Loss of the Titanic
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Sciences
Titanic: Resonance and Reality
A century ago a great ship struck an iceberg and sank, earning a permanent place among the stories we tell—and lessons we should learn
The Sciences
Titanic: Resonance and Reality
A century ago a great ship struck an iceberg and sank, earning a permanent place among the stories we tell—and lessons we should learn
