The SciencesJune 1, 2011
100 Years Ago: Science of the Unfit
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Automobiles
TechnologyJune 1, 2011
Hack My Ride: Cyber Attack Risk on Car Computers
Increasingly sophisticated onboard computers may put cars in danger of cyber attacks
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TechnologyMay 27, 2011
Helium Hokum: Why Airships Will Never Be Part of Our Transportation Infrastructure
EnvironmentMay 26, 2011
What the EPA's New Window Stickers Get Right
TechnologyMay 23, 2011
Hands-Off Training: Google's Self-Driving Car Holds Tantalizing Promise, but Major Roadblocks Remain
Driverless automobiles lack common sense but are getting better at using mapping, GPS and sensing technologies to hold the road
EnvironmentMay 20, 2011
Why Electric Cars Will Fail...and Have Already Triumphed
HealthMay 17, 2011
Disease-Causing Compound Found in Air Clogged with Smoke from Cigarettes, Fires or Air Pollution
The SciencesMay 17, 2011
June 2011 Briefing Memo
May 12, 2011
Flying in the Coffin Corner--Air France Flight 447
AutomobilesMay 11, 2011
Speed Bump: Formula Hybrid Competition Student Engineers Tripped Up by Complexity [Slide Show]
At this year's fifth-annual Dartmouth Formula Hybrid showdown, many teams struggled to translate ambitious gas-electric designs into to reliable racing vehicles
TechnologyMay 9, 2011
Hybrid Owners Pay the Most for Car Repairs Nationwide, Report Says
May 5, 2011
Breathe Easier with Electric Car Charging Overnight
Charging electric vehicles at night generates less ozone than tapping into the grid during the daytime. Karen Hopkin reports