Natural History Magazine

February 2010

Researchers probe the origin of barnacle glue.

February 2010

A Mayan mural shows how the other half lived.

February 2010

People infect animals, too.

February 2010

Did Pterosaurs sail, as well as fly?

February 2010

Even the spineless feel pain.

February 2010

Swine see their world—if not themselves—in the mirror.

February 2010

Human activity is behind mounting sea levels.

February 2010

Climate change sends the growth of ancient trees into overdrive.

February 2010

Northern elephant seals sleep on the descent.

December 2009-January 2010

Northern forests need protection, too.

December 2009-January 2010

Scientists explore rays’ sensory abilities.

Teeth that stab or crush to match their meal

To walk on walls and ceilings, your feet have to stick, but they have to get unstuck, too.

Ferns and fungi that explosively reproduce

The seemingly unwieldy shape of a fish is anything but a drag.

Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes)