Technology
A Wandering, Plant-Eating Robot
It gobbles up wood chips, leaves and other “biomass” and generates electricity
Stories by John Pavlus
Technology
The Game of Life
Bringing joysticks and scoreboards into our daily routine may be the key to making us better people
Space & Physics
Laying Odds on the Apocalypse: Experts Assess Doomsday
Could modern civilization really come to an end? Experts take stock of eight doomsday scenarios
Technology
Good Riddance: Human Creations the World Would Be Better Off Without
Our highly selective list includes Teflon, dropped calls and the space shuttle
The Sciences
Today's Sharks: Smart, Tagged, and in Short Supply [Slide Show]
Research on sharks, and knowledge about them, is still just gaining speed as marine biologists race to learn about the cartilaginous predators before they are fished out of existence
Environment
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Environment
The Power of Garbage
Trapped lightning could help zap trash and generate electricity
Environment
World Changing Ideas: 20 Ways to Build a Cleaner, Healthier, Smarter World
From solar power to powering our planet with garbage, Scientific American explores ideas that would improve our planet
Mind & Brain
The Monitor (Episode 16)--In the Dark about White Matter No More
A train that doesn't even stop in Willoughby; Extinction rock; and more...
The Sciences
The Monitor (Episode 15)--Prime the Vote, Doritos for Science, and More
Voters who know their place; Chilling evidence of rapid climate meltdown; Humans to galaxy: "We're here!" via golden plaques and snack food; and DNA self-sequencing kit marketers parse "lab test"...
Mind & Brain
The Monitor, ep. 14--Summer Awesomeness
Like a summer blockbuster, this episode is full of thrills--magnets that turn off a reporter's ability to speak; indestructible unmanned aerial vehicles; and more...
The Sciences
The Monitor, ep. 13--Colossal Squid, Narwhals and Improvisational Robotics
Scientists dissect the world's largest invertebrate; narwhals unseat polar bears as the most endangered mammal in the Arctic; introduced lizards underwent superfast evolution; and a new way to program robots that encourages them to improvise solutions to real-world problems...
Technology
The Monitor ep. 12--Autism and Video Games
Are video games linked to autism? Are we the only intelligent life in the galaxy? Is PETA's X Prize for artificial meat going to work?
Mind & Brain
The Monitor ep. 11--Absence of Aid from U.S.S.R. Made Cubans Slimmer [Video]
In this week's episode of Scientific American 's weekly news video roundup: bad times might lead to good health, the misuses of the iPod as a unit of storage, decisions happen seven seconds earlier than you think, and hear a Neandertal speak!...
Environment
The Monitor ep. 10 - The Eco-Fabulous Episode [Video]
A haunting visualization of our CO2 emissions; turning those emissions into plastics; deadly nanotech socks and a war of two press releases.
Environment
Even Skeptics Admit Global Warming is Real [Video]
Sure, global warming is real, said participants in a recent climate change conference, but that doesn't mean we should do anything about it. Help us edit our coverage.
Technology
Video: CES: Solio's Portable, Hybrid Chargers
The Sciences
Video: CES: Boss Takes SciAm for a Spin
Technology
Video: CES: How Boss Drives Itself
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