Tales From Timbuktu Long ago, Timbuktu built its fortune on gold and salt. Now, the city is trying to rescue an even greater treasure from its past.
Madagascar Follow a scientist to an island unlike any other place. From leaping lemurs to jumping rats, meet some amazing animals found nowhere else on Earth. Travel to Madagascar on page 2 of our March 2009 issue.
Nature's Spirals Take a look at the swirling shape of a galaxy or the powerful curl of a ram's horn. Learn why nature is full of dizzying spirals on page 8 of our March 2009 issue.
Body Works How does your body work through the day? Each body part has its own special and important job. Get an inside peek at the amazing human body on page 18 of our March 2009 issue.
