Tet Zoo Reviews Zoos: Edinburgh Zoo
An excellent Scottish zoo with an impressive number of mammals, birds and more...
Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
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...
Squeakers: Frogs with Claws, Frogs with "Hair"
Fame at last for a poorly known group of African frogs...
Meet the Shreats
A quick look at the obscure, striped, worm-eating mice of the Philippines.
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??
News from the World of Rabbits
In which we look at news from the world of rabbits
If Bigfoot Were Real
We have the Bigfoot vocalizations, we have the Bigfoot tracks, we have the Bigfoot DNA, right? Well…
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
The Biology of Sirens
Sirens build nests, have beaks, eat plants and have a history of "size shuffling"--they're incredible!
How Dangerous Are Cassowaries, Really?
Cassowaries have quite the reputation. But is it deserved? Well, no—but also yes
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
STAFFBehind the scenes at Scientific American
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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, and the mind
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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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Tet Zoo Reviews Zoos: Edinburgh Zoo
An excellent Scottish zoo with an impressive number of mammals, birds and more...
Read
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...
Read
Squeakers: Frogs with Claws, Frogs with "Hair"
Fame at last for a poorly known group of African frogs...
Read
Meet the Shreats
A quick look at the obscure, striped, worm-eating mice of the Philippines.
Read
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??
Read
News from the World of Rabbits
In which we look at news from the world of rabbits
Read
If Bigfoot Were Real
We have the Bigfoot vocalizations, we have the Bigfoot tracks, we have the Bigfoot DNA, right? Well…
Read
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
Read
The Biology of Sirens
Sirens build nests, have beaks, eat plants and have a history of "size shuffling"--they're incredible!
Read
How Dangerous Are Cassowaries, Really?
Cassowaries have quite the reputation. But is it deserved? Well, no—but also yes
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from the editors of Scientific American
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Plugged In
More than wires - exploring the connections between energy, environment, and our lives
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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
STAFFIllustrating science since 1845
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Talking back
STAFFA science blog, sans blague
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Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
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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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