Alex Riley
Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer and the author of Super Natural: How Life Thrives in Impossible Places. He lives in south Devon, UK, with his family.
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Naked Clams and Sunken Ships
A brazen plan to grow an animal that has been the bane of sailors for centuries—to feed the world
October 28, 2025
The Extreme Animals in Our Backyards
Alex Riley’s three greatest revelations while writing <i>Super Natural</i>
September 29, 2025
The Mystery of the Largest Light in the Sea
This giant squid has the world’s biggest light-producing organs. But why?
May 31, 2023
How Your Embryo Knew What To Do
The forgotten story of the woman who discovered how animals get their shape.
November 20, 2015
Red-Eyed Magpies, White-Speckled Ravens, & Other Birds of Unusual Feathers
The strange plumage of genetically mutated birds.
July 14, 2015
Fish School Us on Wind Power
Record-efficiency turbine farms are being inspired by sealife.
June 25, 2014



