In-Depth Reports

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2018

Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world - a special report produced by Scientific American in collaboration with the World Economic Forum

Ebola: What You Need to Know

As Ebola outbreaks occur again and again, the scramble for answers and medications is ongoing

Science for Sustainable Cities

How smart urban planning and design can help people and the planet

The Future of Medicine 2018

How emerging diseases in a changing world jeopardize public health, and what can be done

Spotlight on Women in Science

In honor of International Women’s Day, 2018, our latest coverage of women at the forefront of science

Science at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Discover the physics of snowboarding, curling and skating, get inside the minds of athletes, and explore all things Olympics

The Future of Money

Can Education Be Rescued?

Students across the U.S. are in jeopardy, but smart policies can help schools

The Monster Hurricanes of 2017

The science behind the powerful storms that have thrashed the Caribbean and U.S. coasts

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017

Millions of people will view this spectacular event in person. Will you be one of them?

Net Neutrality and the Open Internet

The debate over so-called "net neutrality" has raged for more than a decade between tech entrepreneurs and the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who deliver digital content to our computers and mobile devices...

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017

Which 10 disruptive solutions are now poised to change the world?

The Specter of Chemical and Biological Weapons

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 chronicles such incidents before and after Syria's recent alleged chemical weapon attack on civilians outside Damascus...

Science and the Trump Presidency

What to expect for climate change, health care, technology and more under the new administration

Marijuana on the Ballot

On Tuesday, nine states will be voting on whether to legalize pot for medical or recreational use. Here’s the latest on the research and controversy of marijuana

Dangerous Weather Outlook 2016

With hurricane season upon us, dig into the science of monster storms and weird weather with this collection of articles

State of the World’s Science 2016

Governmental manipulation of news; scientists who won't speak about their work; and research the public never sees

Sci-Fi: How Imagination Pushed the Envelope for More Than a Century

The writings of H. G. Wells—born in 1866—launched a genre and inspired the iconic  Star Trek  series, 50 years old today. Dig in to all things sci-fi in this collection of articles...

The Future of Humanity

We have changed the world irrevocably and may soon transform ourselves as a species. Here's a status report on the human experiment

Olympics 2016: What Makes or Breaks Top Athletes

Will better training and coaching lead to new records, or do drugs and technology determine the score? Explore the science of the Games with these articles

Whatever Happened to Cloning?

In the 20 years since Dolly the sheep’s birth, the still controversial technology is making advances. These articles cover the latest developments

The Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2016

Ten technologies that showcase the power of innovation to improve lives, transform industries and safeguard our planet

The Discovery of Gravitational Waves

All you need to know about the ripples in spacetime detected by LIGO

The Science of Gun Violence and Gun Control in the U.S.

Gun-control laws and ownership restrictions are changing but clearly remain insufficient to bring our rates of gun deaths down to levels found in nearly all other developed countries

The Future of Medicine 2016

Beyond chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, doctors are uncovering new ways to harness the power of the patient’s immune system to combat cancer