Natural History Magazine

Picks from the Past

An American anthropologist set out to study the Tiv of West Africa and was taught the true meaning of Hamlet.

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)

August–September 1966