págs. 6-6
Phoebe Diary: A naturalist takes an intimate look at the family over the door.
págs. 14-15
Peering Into the Past: To understand the concept of light-speed, just bring it closer to home (plate).
págs. 16-18
págs. 18-18
Jim Bowie's Letter & Bill Buckner's Legs: In history, sports, and evolutionary biology, a good story with heroic overtones may overpower the facts.
págs. 26-40
On the Rebound: Blown down, a blade of grass uses the wind's energy to bounce back.
Carl Zimmer, Sally J. Bensusen (il.)
págs. 48-49
Take Two Beers and Call Me in 1,600 Years: Ancient Nubians and Egyptians had a way with antibiotics.
págs. 50-53
In the Company of Humans: Sometimes wild animals are attracted to people. They seem to weigh the risks of associating with us and conclude that under certain circumstances, hanging out with Homo sapiens is the safest thing to do.
págs. 54-63
Dig It, and They Will Come: A female dung beetle in her tunnel is sure to atract suitors big and small.
Douglas Emlen, Utako Kikutani (il.)
págs. 64-69
Life on a Leaf: Even before they emerge from their buds, and long after they become part of the forest floor, leaves play host to ever changing communities of minuscule fungi.
págs. 70-73
Searching for the Wild Bactrian Camel: Remmants of the herds ancestral to all domesticated camels may still survive in the deserts of central Asia.
John Hare, Rodica Prato (il.)
págs. 74-83
A Classic Revisited: Darwin's great idea in the Origin-that life is a series of successful mistakes-is reinforced by a century and a half of evidence.
págs. 86-87
págs. 87-87
What's New in Prehistory: An exhaustive guide to stones and bones brings human evolution studies up to date.
págs. 90-91
págs. 94-95
A Tree´s Old Age: To live long, a tree must stay small.
págs. 96-96
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