Is Darwinius really “The Missing Link” to Humans?
Darwinius is an exceptionally well preserved, 47-million-year-old primate from the ancient Messel Pit in Germany. Its position in evolution is contested.
Fanf–kingtastic and Edumacational: The Case of English Infixation
From shiznit to wel-diddly-elcome, the evolution of infixation in English language.
Tambora: The Volcano Felt Around the World
Tambora's explosion was one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history.
Blackpoll Warblers: Tiny Bird, Huge Journey
Blackpoll warblers make a 1,500 mile, non-stop flight over the Atlantic
Why Retail Workers Depend on Merciful Supervisors
What's the best benefit retail workers could ask for? An understanding supervisor.
Beautiful Stranger: The Tulip Comes to Stay
A cultural history of the tulip.
A Cosmic Mystery from a Microwave Burrito
The source of mysterious radio waves detected by two of world's largest telescopes has been traced to a microwave.
Genetic Manipulation: The Next Big Thing
The CRISPR-Cas9 (CRISPR) method of genetic manipulation enables scientists to insert, delete, and edit genes in organisms from lowly microbes to monkeys.
Original Spin: On the History of the Spinster
The cultural and economic history of the spinster.
Historian Elizabeth A. Fenn on the Mandans
Early work from historian Elizabeth A. Fenn.