Stories by The Editors

And one step that could change it

Our Web survey of readers suggests that the scientifically literate public still trusts its experts—with some important caveats

Food-makers should have to prove the validity of their health claims

Letters to the editor about the May/June 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

This wonder of the age is likely to be used throughout the nation

Streamlined designs have passengers comfortably moving faster than a steamboat on still water

A list of some of our favorite dystopian views of human society facing extinction

A directory of "The End" articles from the September 2010 issue plus Web exclusives. Check back for updates every day.

This wonder of the age is likely to be used throughout the nation

The way to avoid ruinous oil spills is to fix our national energy policy

Robots are now a fact of war, but the prospect of androids that can hunt and kill on their own should give us all pause

Letters to the editor from the March 2010 issue of Scientific American

Bioweapons prevention needs to get more scientific

João Zilhão defends his controversial view that our oft-maligned relatives shared our cognitive abilities

In addition to reacting to news as it breaks, we work to anticipate what will happen. Here we contemplate 12 possibilities and rate their likelihood of happening by 2050

Congress needs to give federal agencies greater authority to test and regulate chemicals

Humankind has fundamentally altered the planet. But new thinking and new actions can prevent us from destroying ourselves

Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten

Letters to the editor from the October 2009 issue of Scientific American

Weighing the risks and benefits of medical procedures is unquestionably a good thing

The EPA must act swiftly to evaluate the possible health risks of nanotechnology

Letters to the editor from the September 2009 issue of Scientific American

Letters to the editor about the September/October 2009 issue of Scientific American MIND