June 2008

Motorcycle diaries series
Features

Burmese Motorcycle Diaries

Following the trail of an adventurous scientist to its—and his—end

butterfly naturenet
Nature.net

Butterfly Effect

An Internet guide to butterflies for professionals and enthusiasts alike

Young star
Samplings

In the Zone

Water and simple organic molecules have turned up in a faraway star's planet-building zone.

coyote
Samplings

Wily Coyotes

Yellowstone’s coyotes change their mealtime routine now that wolves are back in town.

Turn Tail
Samplings

Turn Tail

The gecko’s tail helps it climb—and fall—safely.

Mixed Greens
Samplings

Mixed Greens, Extra Large

How did colossal vegetarian dinos get by on low-cal prehistoric plants?

basking shark
Samplings

Swimming the Walk

Marine predators follow a mathematician’s advice for efficient hunting.

Sand Dollar
Samplings

Time to Split

Sand-dollar larvae divide in two when predators are afoot.

pitcher plant
Samplings

Stuck in the Red

Pitcher plants lure insect prey with color.

Green Mountains
Samplings

Uprooted

Acid rain and climate change conspire in chasing low-altitude forests uphill.

burning wood
Samplings

Carbon Sootprint

The second worst climate-change culprit: soot

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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)