Our Artful Brain
What it takes to take in, say, a Picasso
How Flowers Changed the World
They still do, every spring
Those Other Ancestors
Neandertals were big, with bigger intellects than you might think
Our National Raptor
The bald eagle makes a big impression, but its voice is small
Visit to a Small, Cold Planet
Ancient Romans named Mercury for their messenger of the gods
Ode to (Silent) Spring
Rachel Carson, who died 49 years ago this month, made a difference
Where There’s a Will …
Do we think, therefore we do—or is it the other way around?
Big as a VW, or Lost on a Pin
Jellyfish are pests with redeeming qualities
Enchantment and Deception
Nabokov found both, in nature and in art
