Science

A Creek Defies the Odds

Thanks to 300 volunteers, steelhead are back again, despite highways, offices and a campus

December 1997

Geology That’s Alive

Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all—when he’s on the job, the Earth moves

December 1997

Mustangs on the Move

Without free-roaming bands of wild horses, the American West just wouldn’t be the same

November 1, 1997

From Twigs to Ravens, Nothing Escapes the Notice of Bernd Heinrich

November 1, 1997

Star Wars on the Mall

November 1, 1997

Hot-Rock Cooking Party

For archaeologists, the proof is in the pudding— or rather, in the agave, cactus and other goodies

November 1997

Claws

In Down East Maine, the lobster means more than seafood

September 30, 1997

Nitrogen

It’s colorless, odorless and gets no respect, but it’s vital to the cycle of life— and we may be using too much

September 30, 1997

Hey, Mr. White, That’s the Wrong Color for That

As hard as you might try, it’s not easy to keep folks from finding out that you’re color-blind

September 30, 1997

The Riddle of the Carolina Bays

August 31, 1997

A Gift of a Garden

Green activist Dan Barker is seeding many lives with hope

August 31, 1997

Planets Around Other Stars Are Hot Hot Hot

Suddenly we find that lots of nearby stars have their own planets, even though so far we can “see” only the giants

August 31, 1997

It All Comes Out in the Wash

August 31, 1997

Here, Birds Are Unafraid

Galápagos seabirds tolerate human spectators, and crabs in Panama ignore cars (but hide from trucks)

September 1997

Flood Forecasting

Water, Water, Everywhere

July 31, 1997

For Rescue Dogs “Nothing’s Better Than a Live Find”

July 31, 1997

An Ant’s Life is No Picnic

August 1997

Mysterious Pearls

Did they once belong to Vietnam’s royal family? Perhaps. But for Ben Zucker, a “sleuth” of the gems trade, seeking the answer matters more than finding it

June 30, 1997

Black Wolf: Ernest Thompson Seton

In his lifetime no one did more than Ernest Thompson Seton to promote the idea that nature is a very good thing

June 30, 1997

Wastewater Problem? Just Plant a Marsh

For some of the toughest environmental cleanups, plants can do it better and cheaper than we can

July 1997