Woodpeckers think that emerald ash borers are delicious.
In a preview of ‘Your Inner Fish’, Holly Dunsworth and Neil Shubin talk about when human ancestors lost their tails.
Dear tv shows, consult osteologists before including skeletons.
‘Fungi sequester more carbon than leaf litter‘.
The story of Sue the T. rex is long and complicated.
Paleontologists are Speakers for the Dead and fossils are important.
‘A Vibrating Watch That Messes With Your Perception of Time‘.
‘Why King Alfred’s remains are more exciting than Richard III’s‘.
Happy 8th birthday to the Tetrapod Zoology blog!
Britain might have a wild beaver for the first time in 500 years.
Moths may be the key to the reason why sloths come to the ground to poop.
Fewer trees, more syrup. Syrup production could become more commercial.
For people who bring smartphones into the wilderness: 14 apps you might enjoy.
‘Science Explains Why You Suck at Texting and Walking‘.
I learned about salps and the Taxonomy Fail Index.
Paleoclimatology offers a unique perspective on the drought in California.
Last week one of the closest supernovae in recent history was visible in the night sky, and it was discovered by students.
I like bones, and I especially enjoyed this post on segmental hypoplasia on the Veterinary Forensic Pathology blog.
And speaking of dental pathologies, see what pipe smoking can do to your teeth.
I love to listen to paleontology podcasts when I work in the lab and here is a great review of some of the best.
Between the Northern Lights and these pillars of light, northern latitudes seem to have all of the cool lights in the sky!
Cows produce more milk for daughters than for sons.
I have a soft-spot for The Mammoth Site and loved this write-up about Dr. Agenbroad.
Climate change could have an impact on the Winter Olympics.
‘Alien Moths Are Coming for Your Nuts‘.
The physics of the Olympics: figure skating.
The connection between blood clots and birth control.
‘Did Sauron lose because he didn’t give his orcs vitamins?‘
‘Foot-Long, Sex-Crazed Snails That Pierce Tires and Devour Houses‘.
What’s it like to be the only female vulcanologist in North Korea?
Looking for a scientist memoir to read? Here’s a helpful list.
A nice, simple overview of why osteology is important.
The same species of rattlesnake has drastic variation in venom: one goes for the blood, one goes for the nerves.
If you like Emily Graslie, The Brain Scoop or museums, check out this interview.
Did sauropods like Brachiosaurus swim?
‘I Am Curious Yellow: Life With Synesthesia‘.
When moles move, they look like they’re swimming.
Check out this video of the global weather of 2013.
Having bedbugs might be terrible, but so is injuring yourself getting rid of them.
Thank Jurassic Park: ‘How Dilophosaurus Became a Rock Star‘.
Beelzebufo (the ‘Devil toad’) is one of my favorite scientific names. This frog was scary!
Don’t listen to ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ while you’re driving.
First-person view of Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump.
Kari Byron answers important questions, like how to blow things up while you’re pregnant.
The blog Mary Anning’s Revenge is writing up 14 days of animal genitalia.
Check out this video on the Yucca Giant-Skipper butterfly!
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