Stories by The Editors

Acceleration is the key for a predator chasing down swifter prey

A burly lineman can sweat through upward of nine pounds of fluid

Your body's center of mass is near your belly button, but things change if you're interacting with another person

We set up an imaginary 40-yard dash to explore the physics of speed and acceleration

From a physics perspective, football is all about overcoming inertia

Physics gives a precise answer, at least in an ideal setting

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is not always the shortest distance between the two points that define it

The answer lies in surface area and biomechanics

Denoting both direction and magnitude, vectors appear throughout the world of science and engineering

Why the prolate spheroid is the shape for success

Letters to the editor about the July/August 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

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

Music produces profound and lasting changes in the brain. Schools should add classes, not cut them

Some recent and past Scientific American coverage of global warming

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

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

And one step that could change it

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.