Taking It on the Chin

Even though humans have less body hair than most mammals, this 1941 image from Westinghouse not only demonstrates x-ray technology but man's penchant for a clean shave.

Photograph courtesy Westinghouse Electric Corporation
From Flashback, National Geographic magazine, April 2003

Hangin' With Jane

A friendly attitude earned this female chimp the name "Jane." She's among 380 of her kind living in Goualougo and being observed by researchers, who elicit reactions ranging from curious to indifferent.

Photograph by Michael Nichols
From Jane in the Forest Again, National Geographic magazine, April 2003