Evolution
May 1939
A Fossil Comes to Life
One of the most important zoological discoveries of the present century gives us a glimpse at the closest living relative of our fish-like ancestors.
September 2009
Bodies in Sync
Contagious laughter, yawns, and moods offer insight into empathy’s origins.
June 1946
Bones in the Brewery
A Paleontologist's Rendezvous with History and Prehistory in St. Louis
November-December 1933
Man—500,000 Years From Now
A Scientific Attempt to Forecast What May Occur in the Future Evolution of Man
July–August 2008
A Whiff of DNA
Scientists can tell whether bullfrogs are at hand by examining just a tablespoon of pondwater.
May 1939
Thunder in His Footsteps
The ghost of the most gigantic animal that ever walked the earth is conjured to life when a lone fossil hunter tracks down the first true footprints left by this stupendous creature, and thrills to the romance of a great discovery.
April 1917
Individuality, Temperament, and Genius in Animals
Research that lets us appreciate human individuality
February 2009
Seeing Corals with the Eye of Reason
A rediscovered painting celebrates Charles Darwin’s view of life.
Recent Stories
Recent Interview
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Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes) |
