Natural history

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  Año 2008, Vol. 116, Número 10 (DIC-ENE)

  • Lynx Jinx.

    Erin Espelie, Michael Quinton (fot.)

    págs. 2-4

    

  • Hiber Nation: Understanding how creatures put their lives on hold could yield therapies for a variety of human ills.

    Olivia Judson

    págs. 16-19

    

  • Skating through the Ages: Skaters have been speeding up over the centuries, thanks to better footwear that allows longer strides for maximum efficiency.

    Adam Summers, Tom Moore (il.)

    págs. 20-21

    

  • At a loss forwords: The Native-American language Salich-Pend d'Oreille is on the brink of disappearing. More than half the world's 6,000 languages will be gone by the end of the century.

    Sarah G. Thomason

    págs. 24-29

    

  • Traces in the Sand: Libya boasts ancient ruins built over the centuries by berbers, phoenicians, greeks, romans, and arabs.

    Mary Knight, Ellen Kaplowitz (fot.)

    págs. 30-34

    

  • Baboon heaven: A South African animal rehabilitation center gives an unpopular primate TLC and a chance to return to the wild.

    Michael C. Blumenthal, Attie Gerber (fot.)

    págs. 36-42

    

  • Florida Underground: At a state park riddled with caves, even the Chipola River ducks below the surface.

    Robert H. Mohlenbrock

    págs. 44-45

    

  • The sky in december 2007 and january 2008.

    Joe Rao

    pág. 66

    

  • Who's Watching Whom?.

    Barbie Bischof

    pág. 72