March 2009

Biomechanics

The Living Gömböc

Some turtle shells evolved the ideal shape for staying upright.

Features

To Kill a Cormorant

Are double-crested cormorants overrunning their niche—or recovering from centuries of suppression?

khan
Nature.net

Khan-Quest

An Internet guide to the realm of Khan

Samplings

Zippety Zoo Dah

An orangutan takes up whistling.

Samplings

Feeling Light-headed

Dinosaurs had a lot of air up there.

Samplings

You Can’t Hide, Glycolaldehyde

Astronomers find precursor to RNA in a star-forming region of space.

Samplings

Grow Your Own Oasis

A desert plant has a built-in water-collection system.

Samplings

The Spark of Love

Elephantfish use electricity to find a mate.

Samplings

The Blobs

Odd marine "grapes" provide clues to early animal life.

Samplings

Buzzing Bodyguards

Crop-munching caterpillars cease and desist when buzzed by bees.

 

Samplings

Broken A.C.

Two studies document a changing Arctic.

rig
Samplings

Peak Oil—Then What?

350 parts per million is the new 450.

view counter

Recent Stories

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.

Recent Interview

Xiaoming Wang

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