Reports

State of the World's Science 2014

The remarkable, seven-million-year story of us

Promiscuity, polygamy, monogamy—over the course of millions of years, humans and their primate relatives have tried nearly every possible mating arrangement

The death of actor Robin Williams has raised questions about creativity, bipolar disorder and possible new treatments against profound despair

Steady, sufficient investments in basic research are necessary to ensure the continued success of the U.S. in the future, four expert witnesses, including Scientific American …

Thirty-seven Nobel laureates in physiology or medicine meet with 600 young researchers from around the world at Germany's Lindau Island on Lake Constance from June …

Computers, databases and networks have connected us like never before, but at what cost?

New research into how and why tumors form, grow and spread is producing better screening tests and more effective remedies with fewer side effects

This year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil is an opportunity to see "the beautiful game" at its best. The monthlong tournament is also a world …

How medicine, sports and society are trying to heal and protect the brains of millions amidst the growing awareness of the long-lasting effects of traumatic …

Rising population and climate change threatens the world’s supply of freshwater. Here are some possible solutions

As March Madness wraps up, here's a guide what science says about basketball from bracket choices to injury prevention

The growth of solar and wind power has brought these renewable resources into conflict with fossil fuels

The imprint of gravitational waves created shortly after the big bang may offer direct evidence for inflation theory, according to a discovery by the BICEP2 …

Today is the official birthday, but the Web was not actually born on this date 

How ski jumpers manage fear, why bronze medalists are happier than silver winners, and of course—the physics of curling!

Thomas Edison's incandescent lightbulb for commercial use received major upgrades in the past few years, enabling new regulations for energy efficiency and forcing consumers to …

Ten ways science may jazz up our gadgets, help to solve our most intractable problems and save lives

Evidence for a new particle that was detected at the Large Hadron Collider was confirmed in 2012 to be the fabled Higgs. The particle's namesake …

Accumulating orbital debris--often small shards of defunct satellites and past space missions, already concerns the U.S. government. Now,with movies like Gravity, public awareness is …

The growing connectedness of the world and the rising contribution of scientists and engineers from all continents have broadened the possibilities for human creativity

It started as fuel, became a passion, ignited a global crisis—and made us human

Efforts to harness the power of toxic chemicals and deadly organisms have been at the core of chemical and biological attacks throughout history. This package …

On August 14, 2003, nearly 50 million people in the U.S. and Canada lost electricity. Ten years later, are we any better prepared?