Biology
Ode to the Great Blue Heron
Spear-billed, long-necked, wading marsh dinosaurs that eat... well, whatever they can catch and cram into their throats
Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
Evolution
The Dinosaurs of Crystal Palace: Among the Most Accurate Renditions of Prehistoric Life Ever Made
Often derided, and today somewhat neglected and forlorn, the famous prehistoric animal models of Crystal Palace in London have a lot to teach us...
Biology
Tet Zoo Reviews Zoos: Edinburgh Zoo
An excellent Scottish zoo with an impressive number of mammals, birds and more...
Evolution
Stegosaurs and the Species Recognition Hypothesis
Does the species recognition hypothesis explain why Stegosaurus possesses the distinctive giant plates that run along the top of its neck, back and tail? Dear Species Recognition Hypothesis: look, we need to talk.....
Biology
Squeakers: Frogs with Claws, Frogs with "Hair"
Fame at last for a poorly known group of African frogs...
Biology
Meet the Shreats
A quick look at the obscure, striped, worm-eating mice of the Philippines.
Evolution
The Stegosaurus Plate Controversy
You live in the Jurassic and you've evolved giant, diamond-shaped bone plates that stick out the top of your neck, back and tail. Why, evolution, why??
Biology
News from the World of Rabbits
In which we look at news from the world of rabbits
Biology
If Bigfoot Were Real
We have the Bigfoot vocalizations, we have the Bigfoot tracks, we have the Bigfoot DNA, right? Well…
Biology
Burning Question for World Giraffe Day: Can They Swim?
A few years ago a colleague and I did an exhaustive analysis and concluded that they might—but not very well
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
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Anecdotes from the Archive
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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