coelacanth

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.

sauropod illustration

Thunder in His Footsteps

The ghost of the most gigantic animal that ever walked the earth is conjured to life when a lone fossil hunter tracks down the first true footprints left by this stupendous creature, and thrills to the romance of a great discovery.

rage in three guises

What Are They Thinking?

Characteristic facial expressions, postures, and movements are the key to an understanding of animal psychology and the soul of animal art.

three singing mice

The Indoor Explorer

Three Singing Mice

Personnel of the Bowdoin-MacMillan Arctic Expedition

To the Strange “Buttons”

The Story of the Bowdoin-MacMillan Arctic Expedition of 1934

A ferry across the Río Negro

Patagonian Oasis

Even amid the wind-swept desolation of southern Argentine a haven may occasionally be found.

gorilla, Australian aborigine, and modern European skulls

Man—500,000 Years From Now

A Scientific Attempt to Forecast What May Occur in the Future Evolution of Man

Ambergris is perfume lab

Floating Gold

The Romance of Ambergris

A Day in Patagonia

Collecting remains of prehistoric animals in southernmost South America

Meshie with Doll

Meshie: The Child of a Chimpanzee

A Creature of the African Jungle Emigrates to America

Antarctica
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Recent Interview

Xiaoming Wang

Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes)