The Intelligence of Earthworms
Worms are among the simplest of creatures. But, as Darwin discovered, even they share things in common with humanity.
Natural Histories
The Great Migration Mystery
It was once believed that swallows spent their winters on the Moon, or asleep on river beds.
For Whom the Bull Tolls: Hemingway and Bullfighting
Ernest Hemingway’s love of bullfighting bordered on obsession. Did he see his own insecurities reflected in the ring?
Sexual Eeling
The slippery subject of eel reproduction evaded human understanding for millennia.
A History of Monkeys
From wall paintings in Egyptian tombs to the margins of illuminated manuscripts, we have always used portrayals of monkeys to express our more animal side.
A History of the Wolf
The most maligned of creatures, since ancient times, wolves have played a central role in mythology.