Reconstructing an Ancient Fin and Watching it Paddle to Fame
Friends and colleagues who know that I illustrated Neil Shubin’s first book, Your Inner Fish, have been asking if I was involved in the three-part PBS series hosted by Shubin that will air next week on April 9th.
Cannibal Spiders May Have Poor Impulse Control
Some female wolf spiders prioritize food over sex
How Hunting Made Us Human
For decades anthropologists have debated when and how our ancestors became skilled hunters. Recent discoveries have yielded surprising new insights
Blind Cave Fish Could Change Our Understanding of Evolution
A protein may have eased a fish's transition from rivers to caves
Protect the Endangered Species Act [Editorial]
The most successful environmental legislation ever enacted faces new threats from Congress
“Invasive” Cockroach Species Lived in the U.S. 49 Million Years Ago
Once thought to be invasive, a bug reveals its American roots
Book Review: The Oldest Living Things in the World
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Hunting Was a Driving Force in Human Evolution
Illustrated Story Teaches Young Kids Natural Selection
Seven- and eight-year-olds successfully learned basic evolution concepts via a story illustrating differential reproduction rates of fictional animals due to selection pressures. Karen Hopkin reports
New Worm-Like Mite Features Extraordinary Upholstery
This bizarre structure is not from the prop shop of a science fiction movie, though it may well provide inspiration there. What might you guess this claw-like appendage is attached to?
Methane-spewing Microbe Blamed in Earth's Worst Mass Extinction
Hunt for Whales by Japan Must Stop, Court Rules
Scientific whaling program judged unscientific