Doctors once thought that only women suffered from hysteria, but a medical historian says that men were always just as susceptible
Picture of the Week—Great Barrier Reef
When I visited friends in Australia earlier this year, I made visiting the Great Barrier Reef a priority
How one man’s obsession saved an “extinct” species
Explosives and machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain’s fate
Disparate views from on high
A husband-and-wife team’s experimental genetic treatment for blindness is renewing hopes for a controversial field of medicine
An battle between environmentalists and loggers left much of the owl’s habitat protected. Now the spotted owl faces a new threat
Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Butterflies, clicking antelopes, creatures of the deep and more
A Year of Wild Things — Orcas, Alligators, Caterpillars, Lizards, and More!
The Wild Things column in the magazine is, by far, the most fun part to work on
Eight Great Science Stories From the Magazine in 2008
The week before the new year is a time for reflection, right? And so I though I would share my favorite stories from the magazine
Picture of the Week—Christmas Tree Cluster
If it is clear out tonight, grab your binoculars or a telescope and look up at the constellation of Monoceros, the Unicorn
Spiders Are Not As Old As We Thought
The oldest fossil spider was thought to be Attercopus fimbriunguis, which lived around 386 million years ago
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