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Pompadours in the Palms
A rare bird’s elaborate mating habits help a tropical tree disperse its seeds.
Tiny Conspiracies
Read and view Bassler's findings on cell-to-cell communication.
Virtual Universe
Centuries of astronomy, plus video-game technology, offer a stunning new perspective on our place in space.
Confessions of a Gall Hunter
Insects induce plants to grow nurseries for their larvae.
The Other Kinsey Report
Alfred C. Kinsey's scientific interests went well beyond sex.
Citizen Maya
A Mayan mural shows how the other half lived.
Reverse Transmission
People infect animals, too.
Sailing Ancient Seas
Did Pterosaurs sail, as well as fly?
Voracious Evolution
Discoveries of more complete remains of cartilagenous fishes have shed new light on the prehistory of sharks and their relatives.
Sociable Killers
New studies of the white shark (aka great white) show that its social life and hunting strategies are complex
Swimming the Walk
Marine predators follow a mathematician’s advice for efficient hunting.
Sharks: Man-Eaters and Others
With suggestions that Americans turn to economic account some of the smaller species of the Atlantic Coast
Lost Continents
Ever since the days of the Greeks, people have tried to prove that thriving civilizations once existed on huge islands that have since sunk beneath the sea.
The Crowninshield Elephant
The surprising story of Old Bet, the first elephant ever to be brought to America
“Robinson Crusoe’s Children”
The Strange Story of Nine English Mutineers Who Took Up Their Abode With Their Native Tahitian Wives, on a Desert Island in the South Seas.
Floating Gold
The Romance of Ambergris
Science on Top of the World
Fossil Discoveries in Downtown San Diego
A mammoth tusk is discovered during an excavation for a new building
Evolution of the First Flowers
Florida Museum of Natural History Study Provides New Insight.
Nature.net
Iron Men
An Internet guide to the Iron Age Centic culture
Magnetic Minerals
An Internet guide to mineral magnetism
Nano Nano
An Internet guide to the nanoworld
Our Quiet Star
An Internet guide to exploring the mysteries of sunspots
Into the Field
Popular Stories
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Recent Interview
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Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes) |
