Natural history

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  Año 2008, Vol. 117, Número 1 (FEB)

  • The natural moment vegetarian carrion.

    Erin Espelie, Michael Turco (fot.)

    págs. 2-4

    

  • Hearts and flowers: The herbal remedy foxglove joined the ranks of modern medicine thanks to its eighteenth-century champion, Dr. William Withering. Would we be better of without it?.

    Druin Burch

    págs. 18-21

    

  • Jaws two: Moray eels grab scientific attention-and more-with their jaws.

    Adam Summers, Elisa Beveridge (il.)

    págs. 22-23

    

  • Fish out water: Human ailments as varied as hernias, hiccups, and choking are a legacy of our "fishy" ancestry.

    Neil Shubin

    págs. 26-31

    

  • A change in the weather: For generations Inuit have survived by closely observing the natural world. As the Arctic environment changes, their insights are informing science.

    Shari Gearheard

    págs. 32-38

    

  • Far from the forests of the night: In spite of their staggering liabilities as pets, tigers and other "exotics" have become hefty commodities in the United States, in part because of inconsistent state laws.

    Josie Glausiusz

    págs. 40-44

    

  • Chewing the rat's tail.

    Bruce Anderson, Cameron Ewart-Smith

    pág. 64