Offbeat Science for Odd Ducks and Other Curious Creatures
Pugnacious pigeons. Cantankerous canaries. Sparring starlings. When birds flock together, feathers often fly. Even though knock-down-drag-out fights are rare, birds frequently squabble to establish their place in the pecking order. The biggest bullies usually...
In a list of noisy animals, crabs wouldn’t crack the top 20—maybe even the top 50. Lions? Check. Wolves? Sure. Parrots? Gotcha. Howler monkeys? Of course. But crabs? We usually think of them as...
Like most superheroes, Anna Woodcock wrestles with identity. A social psychologist by trade, she and her student sidekicks seek to smash gender and racial stereotypes and change the face of science. Their nemesis? The...
He’s rapped with rhinos, outwitted pirates, and escaped the clutches of carnivorous flowers—all in the name of breakfast cereal. In his 60+ years as the Froot Loops mascot, Toucan Sam has starred in hundreds...
