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Science Magazine - One Issue Quick Release. How lizards shed their tails to escape predators A scientist counts calories to make sense of human evolution Ordinary bilayer graphene is superconducting New insights on the peopling of the Americas Pages 693-792 Cover: Although its tail aids in fast and stable locomotion, a lizard species (Hemidactylus flaviviridis) from the Gekkonidae family will quickly detach this appendage when attacked by a predator. A biomimetic model elucidates the hierarchical micro- and nanoscale structures required to enable predetermined fracture planes that balance attachment and detachment, enabling the "just right" connection to maximize the animal’s chance of survival. See pages 721 and 770. Photo: Shiji Ulleri/Wise Monkeys Photography Each additional magazine ships for $1. You have to use the shopping cart to get this discount