Devin Reese
How the Narwhal Got Its Twisted Tusk
High-tech imaging reveals the structure of the unique spiral architecture
Our Ancient Ancestors in the Middle East Loved Dining on Lizards and Snakes
Reptiles made up a big portion of their diet
Female Treefrogs Get Overwhelmed by Too Many Noisy Male Suitors
Take it easy on the croaking, boys
How Vipers Got Their Venom
Although it serves as a defense, it’s really all about securing a meal
Watch: Australian Dolphin Filmed Catching Fish with Shells
Yet another example of dolphins’ exceptional cognitive abilities
Who Keeps Spreading the Seeds of This Parasitic Plant?
Cockroaches are just the half of it
Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird
Cranial scans reveal a brain with clever sensory adaptations
A New Toad Species Emerges from the La Brea Tar Pits
A paleontological leap thanks to the unusual fossilization in crude oil
Check Out Rare Images of Borneo’s “Ghosts of the Forest”
The Sunda clouded leopard proves elusive even when there are camera traps aimed at finding them
An Explosion of Feces May Have Triggered Earth’s Explosion of Species
The nutrients found in animal excrement should never be discounted
