October 1951
The Crowninshield Elephant
The surprising story of Old Bet, the first elephant ever to be brought to America
October 1950
Beasts Before the Bar
Quaint court scenes of yesteryear show that ignorance of the law was once no excuse even for an animal.
September 1947
Mystery of Singing Sands
Many desert travelers have been frightened or awed by this amazing phenomenon
June 1946
Bones in the Brewery
A Paleontologist's Rendezvous with History and Prehistory in St. Louis
May 1946
Lost Continents
Ever since the days of the Greeks, people have tried to prove that thriving civilizations once existed on huge islands that have since sunk beneath the sea.
February 1941
A Dinosaur Walks into the Museum
What scientific "detectives" deduced from the biggest footprints ever found
November 1939
The Pearl of Allah
The giant clam yielded its 14-pound pearl only after slaying a native diver trapped when its great jaws snapped shut.
May 1939
A Fossil Comes to Life
One of the most important zoological discoveries of the present century gives us a glimpse at the closest living relative of our fish-like ancestors.
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