Devin Reese
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The “Far Side” Had It All Wrong—Cows Really Can Use Sophisticated Tools
Upending Gary Larson’s premise that cows are too daft to use tools
How Coastlines Shape the Extinction Risk for Marine Invertebrates
Invertebrates that lived on north-south coastlines had better chances of survival
As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood
We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days
Horses Can Smell How You’re Feeling
If you lead with fear, they may respond with their own fearful behaviors
Tyrannosaurids Took Their Time Growing to 17,000 Pounds
Forty-year growth periods may have given them a leg up in dominating their ecosystems
The Secrets of an Ancient Hunk of Woolly Rhinoceros Meat
It helps decipher what exactly happened to its species about 14,000 years ago
A Billion-Year-Old Piece of Sky Locked Within Ancient Salt Crystals
Here’s what was in the air during the so-called “Boring Billion”
Take a Look at the Hairy Mouthparts of a Queen Bee
They’re actually what sets her apart from her worker bees
Beer Could Be the Next Frontier in Lab-Grown Meat
Spent brewing yeast offers a meat-textured scaffold for your next burger
Why Is That Monkey Giving Me a Dirty Look?
It’s intentionally sending a signal that it’s pissed off, so beware
The Poison-Arrow Technology of Our Hunter-Gatherer Ancestors
Tipping their arrowheads with poison may have tipped the survival odds in their favor
