
The SciencesMay 1, 1976
Synchronous Fireflies
Whereas the flashing of the familiar fireflies of the Temperate zones is unsynchronized, certain species of Asia and the Pacific flash in unison. What is the evolutionary role of this behavior?

Synchronous Fireflies
Whereas the flashing of the familiar fireflies of the Temperate zones is unsynchronized, certain species of Asia and the Pacific flash in unison. What is the evolutionary role of this behavior?

An Experiment in Applied Anthropology
How can the social sciences enable a poverty-stricken people to improve its condition? U. S. and Peruvian anthropologists seek the answer at Hacienda Vicos, an ancient estate in Peru