Science

Fire and Brimstone

A long-outdated approach to sulfur mining sends hundreds of Javanese workers deep into the crater of an active volcano

December 2001

Whales on Mountaintops

A great fossil find high in the Chilean Andes began with a delayed flight in New York City and ended with a horseback ride from hell

December 1, 2001

Heavenly Harbingers

High altitude, night-shining clouds are becoming more common, which could signal climate changes

November 2001

Getting in Deep

The unending quest for oil has now led drillers to vast reserves lying more than a mile beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico

November 1, 2001

Risky Business

The Australian pact with the world’s largest crocodiles seems to be working—but critics say that the costs are fatally high

November 1, 2001

The Way of Confucius

In a remote corner of eastern China, travelers tread the path of the ancient sage

November 1, 2001

Using Goats to Prevent Wildfires

Communities worried about the ravages of wildfires are embracing a four-legged solution

October 2001

Breathing Fire

October 2001

Head’s Up

From a computer-generated model, sculptors cast a bronze triceratops that Looks like the real thing

October 2001

Harmonious Cord

October 2001

Stars in Their Eyes

The exquisite telescopes crafted by Alvan Clark and his sons helped make the last half of the 19th century a golden age of astronomy

September 30, 2001

Monkey Wrench

An American couple’s ingenious research challenges the popular notion that baboons and other monkeys are almost human

September 30, 2001

A Glimmer of Hope in The Sunset

Wayne Sentman on the extremely endangered Hawaiian monk seal

August 31, 2001

Where the Gooney Birds are

More than 400,000 albatross pairs nest on Midway Atoll, which is now the site of an extraordinary National Wildlife Refuge

September 2001

They Drink the Wind

Famed for their “floating-on-air” gaits, Arabian horses run in 100-mile races and ask for more

August 31, 2001

Camping at the Zoo

Popular “snore and roar” sleepovers give visitors an up close nighttime adventure with animals

August 2001

The Little Foxes

Their habitat is disappearing fast, but San Joaquin kit foxes are finding ways to survive

July 31, 2001

Suiting Up for the Honey Wars

July 31, 2001

Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

Once we didn’t know how aspirin works; now we know that it does a lot more than ease pain and inflammation

July 31, 2001

Living Off the Land

Robots that feed themselves could become self-propelled farm machines—or military snipers

July 2001