The Big Thaw

Trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, the remains of woolly mammoths and other now-extinct species present a massive carbon bank that could wreck the climate. How can scientists keep them locked in the ground?

• From Mammoths to Methane
• Siberia's 'Carbon Bomb'

Back to the Future

In the midst of the most ambitious capital-improvement program in Stanford's history, planners have returned to Frederick Law Olmsted's original campus vision to craft a blueprint for the Farm of the future.

• Where Old Buildings Go to Die
• The Farm 2.0
• Safety Upgrade Spurs Hospital Construction
• Introducing the 'Other' Campus

Ready for Some Football

During his NFL playing career, Jim Harbaugh was known as "Captain Comeback." The second-year head coach of the Cardinal has brought the same intensity and competitiveness to his latest beat-the-odds challenge: making Stanford a winner again.

Let Me Introduce Myself

How do you make a lasting first impression? Write an attention-grabbing opening sentence in your admission essay. One like these from the Class of '12.

Cold Reality

100 Years of Breakthroughs

Letters to the Editor

Drawn Together

Sadder but Wiser

Don't Fear the Reaper

Cardinal Numbers

Getting the (Continental) Drift

BYO Bag

Architect of Civilizations

Taking It All In Stride

Extra Innings

Persistence in pinstripes

How the French Do School

The ABCs of French education

An Iraq Diary

Dodging bombs to get the story

Helping the Stars Shine

She makes singing sensations

Terror Then, Stories Now

The true adventures of Howard Blum

The Past at Its Most Local

Dare-Someone-Over Dance

Red roaming

A Charmed Wife?

Short Takes

Shelf Life

The Dish

The Notes