New insights from a century-old science monthly — a concise window into late 19th‑century progress across biology, geology, and museology, with sharp essays and timely notes that still spark curiosity today.
This issue gathers expert perspectives, short monographs, and news from universities, museums, and international congresses, making it a solid reference for historical science and the era’s research conversations.
In this edition, you’ll encounter in‑depth discussion on Darwinian influence in zoology, an introduction to anthropoid apes, and practical notes on fossil determination, fossil preparation, and geology. It also features obituaries, institutional announcements, and reviews that map the scientific landscape of the time. Readers will gain a sense of how scholars organized knowledge, shared discoveries, and supported zoological and geological study across continents.
- Thoughtful essays on evolution, anatomy, and the behavior of animals, including primates and other species.
- Discussions of fossil work, classification, and the approach to dating and determinating specimens.
- News on universities, museums, expeditions, and the growth of scientific networks worldwide.
- Obituaries, appointments, and notices about new journals, lectures, and collections.
Ideal for readers of historical science journals, museum professionals, students of natural history, and anyone curious about how science was practiced a century ago.