Scientific American

Author William Gibson talks to Scientific American about how "the future's arrived," and the many ways you can see the future around you.

Suburban areas don't necessarily equate with car-dependence, according to some New Urbanist plans for far-out areas. But convincing residents to opt for transit can be a challenge.

Scientific American presents evidence that "high density living" is hardwired in humankind, and as populations grow, density increases.

As part of a special issue, Scientific American magazine examines the science of "Better Smarter Cities."

An auto company has a new design competition to imagine a future city that is car-friendly.

This article looks at the growing popularity of streetcars in American cities, and highlights 22 cities that are planning to have new streetcar lines within the next two years.

Researchers are experimenting with using LEDs to grow algae in abandoned mines to be used for biofuels.

The Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a test on three different types of porous pavement to devise ways to control runoff from parking lots and streets.

In the U.S., men bike far more than women. Some researchers suggest that understanding and meeting the demands of women is the best way to increase overall ridership.

This piece from Scientific American looks at the jurisdictional challenge of conserving water in the cross-state Ogallala Aquifer, one of the world's largest sources of freshwater and the backbone of the nation's farm economy.

Despite a congressional ruling last year that prevents them, wight uranium mining operations have been approved near the Grand Canyon.

This piece from Scientific American looks at plans for three "eco-cities".

Drug traffickers, growers and drug law enforcement agents are wreaking havok on the forests of Central America, where large plots of forest are clear-cut for drug crop growing and sprayed to eliminate illicit substances.

New research in Nature indicates that conditions are right for a 100-mile stretch of California's San Andreas Fault to release pressure that has been building.

A new study reveals some surprising results about how people inhale the most air pollution on a daily basis.

Scientific American releases its prescient article from 2001, titled "Drowning New Orleans." The article predicts "a major hurricane could swamp New Orleans under 20 feet of water, killing thousands," as a result of land use policies.

The middle of the 21st century promises massive changes in everything from geopolitics to the environment.

Scientific American examines the long-term geophysical changes caused by the earthquake that spawned the deadly Indonesian tsunami.

New research shows that animals can learn to follow man-made routes to make trips easier.

Scientific American reports on the cause of the devastating eight-year drought that plagued the central U.S. in the 1930s.