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On Swift Wings

What airplane designers could learn from the shape-changing wings of birds

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No Taming the Shrew

Good thing for us it’s small, because this predator gives no quarter to its quarry.

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Stormy Weather

An Internet guide to extreme weather

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Butterfly Effect

An Internet guide to butterflies for professionals and enthusiasts alike

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The Fungus Kingdom

An Internet guide to the world of fungi

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Paleobotany

An Internet guide to the evolution of plants

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A Legacy on the Chesapeake Bay

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Rational Fear

As human populations expand and lions’ prey dwindles, the poorest people—and hungriest lions—pay the price.

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Wanderlust

An Internet guide to tracking and tagging the animal world

Building Panama

Florida Museum study shows that the Isthmus of Panama was formed by plate tectonics.

Recent Stories

The way they live, the food they eat, and the effect on us

A true but unlikely tale

Story and Photographs by William Rowan

Increasing day length on the early Earth boosted oxygen released by photosynthetic cyanobacteria.

Genomic evidence shows that Denisovans and modern humans may have overlapped in Wallacea.