Natural History

Limited range, low numbers, and effective population size bring Schaus' swallowtail as close as imaginable to extinction

As the Kangaroo Rat Goes, so Goes the Carrizo Plain

Theodore Roosevelt's Last Hunt How to reconcile the President's protection of nature with his seeming desire to destroy it?

Palm Heaven Coexisting with a mangrove swamp

Bedoyo: Weapon of the Sultan Now taught in Java performing arts schools, this sacred dance used to be for the eyes of the Sultan alone

Neuroeconomics Brains combine critical, immediate payoffs with exceptional costs

What's the Difference a Pond Makes?

Opium's Human History

The Shifting Views of Nature and Wildlife

Building A Stable Home The decline in the number of cotton-top tamarind and their loss of habitat have been slowed, if not stemmed, but long-term stability is always precarious