Natural History Magazine

Features

Contagious laughter, yawns, and moods offer insight into empathy’s origins.

Nature.net

An Internet guide to exploring the mysteries of sunspots

Samplings

A strange attacker threatens pregnant mussels.

Samplings

Pitcher plants supplement meat with manure.

Samplings

Glue-making provides evidence of advanced cognition.

Samplings

Pointy cells give insects traction.

Samplings

The time it takes to replace feathers might limit birds' body size.

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Scientists peer back in time to map the continents' ancient arrangements.

Samplings

It's been raining less than we thought.

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Fossil find shows social behavior of trilobites.

Samplings

Sea stars grow faster in warmer, acidified water.

Caves are among the predators’ favorite spots.

The brain doesn't much care whether an experience is real.

Humans will never win a sprint against your average quadruped. But our species is well-adapted for the marathon.

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

September 2009