Digging for Our Origins in the Bone Beds of an African Park
In their search for the last common ancestor of chimps and humans, scientists at Gorongosa National Park are expanding the picture of early primate life.
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A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park
How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience.
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Fire on the Savanna
Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness. -
Gorongosa National Park’s Astonishing Comeback
How the native flora and fauna work together to make the landscape whole. -
Inside This Extraordinary Living Lab
At Gorongosa National Park, scientists are determined to understand how an ecosystem recovers from the decimation of war. -
The 21st Century Is Primed for Fire
A local saw Canada’s disasters coming. He had seen it before. -
Could an Industrial Civilization Have Predated Humans on Earth?
A thought experiment plumbs archaeology and geology to ask whether our own species will leave a trace.
