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Time magazine senior editor Jeffrey Kluger speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the magazine's new cover story, "Why Anxiety is Good For You," and explains why stress doesn't have to be all bad.

The Olympus BioScapes International Imaging Competition provides a selection of photographs that flame off our pages each December in riotous color. A good portion of the magazine would have to be given over to the contest to give every photo its due. We’re bringing you an additional selection here of worthy stills and videos that we’re sure will fascinate and amaze.

Rebecca Jarvis sits with Consumer Reports Editor in Chief Kim Kleman about what the magazine says is the intentional mix-ups of different kinds of fish in fish markets and restaurants and how it can affect your health.

So you may have noticed an elephant in the room--more specifically, an elephantine abstraction that began appearing on our Web site today, like the one outside the margin at the left. That's an Ellie, a stabile designed by Alexander Calder and bestowed by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME).

Dear Scientific American Reader: Scientific American is conducting a survey about the future of cities, the results of which will be published in the magazine along with a series of articles on urban life in the 21st century. The survey will poll elected officials, academics, policymakers, and opinion leaders, including Scientific American readers, about ways to improve cities and their livability.

For much of the magazine’s 35-year history, the Robb Report Car of the Year competition has furnished four-wheeled fodder for an audience interested in unique motoring experiences. Since the 2003 contest, however, our readers have been, as it were, in the driver’s seat. Prior to that time, our team of ...