Natural History
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Articles in Dec 2001 issue of Natural History
- Fruit fall
by Evan B. Hazard - Falls from paradise: Guyana's Kaieteur falls is a remote Yet accessible wilderness
by Steve Fratello - Saline away
- Good catch
- Fear of numbers: mathematically challenged Americans suffer from …
by Tyson deGrasse, Neil - Astrology: A History
by George Saliba - American icon: at the centenary of her birth, Margaret Mead is remembered as the world's most influential anthropologist
by Nancy C. Lutkehaus - Where the action is: if you don't like the weather on Jupiter, just wait
by Richard Panek - Jumping genes and More
by Robert (American businessperson and engineer) Anderson - Museum events
- The sky in December and January
by Joe Rao - Bookshelf
- What do females want? Does a male's long tail or flashy coloration advertise his good genes? New research challenges the old answers
by Robert M. Sapolsky - O tannenbaum: Father Christmas may be at odds with Mother Nature
by Bernd Heinrich - Flag waving
by Michel Pastoureau - Twig mimics
by Kirsten L. Weir - In defense of caterpillars: underappreciated and under attack, caterpillars also have to contend with freeloaders
by Lee Dyer - Ptremendous
by T.J. Kelleher - Face the music: why are we such a musical species —and does it matter
by Susan Milius - Why music?
by Ellen Goldensohn - Home sweet fossil home
by Kristen L. Weir - To wipe and wax: in dry times, some frogs employ a curious method for saving water
by Harvey B. Lillywhite - A date with a blue moon
- In-flight meal
by Erin M. Espelie - Gondwana genesis: a combination of molecular data, anatomical evidence, and knowledge of ancient geography is providing new answers to the contentious issue of when—and where—modern birds arose
by Joel Cracraft - Universal praise
by Barbara Ross - How to say I love you
by T.J. Kelleher - Spring-loaded: every beat of a dolphin's tail stores elastic energy that helps propel the animal forward
by Adam Summers