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This is my first story for Ask magazine, an arts and sciences magazine for kids ages 6-9. I describe how scientists study the fossilized feathers from ancient birds and dinosaurs to figure out their colors in life. Read the story here: Read More

You’d think a nimble stinger and powerful pincers would be enough. But some scorpions have another defensive strategy ­­– hissing. The behavior is not well-studied and few recordings exist. But now scientists have a greater appreciation for the way scorpions produce these sounds,. . . Read More

One species of tiny arachnid is not only unusually social, it also has a system for meal sharing that puts the young at the head of the table. Pseudoscorpions look like miniature scorpions, minus the stinger at the back end. They are formidable predators of small invertebrates. . . Read More

Even the most fearsome predators can share, if there is enough to go around. Video captured last year by an aerial drone shows two apex predators — tiger sharks and a saltwater crocodile — scavenging a large whale carcass together. In a new paper, scientists analyze the footage,. . . Read More

Over the last few decades, fungal diseases have decimated populations of animals such as amphibians and bats. Now, a new study sounds the alarm for snakes. The research shows that Snake Fungal Disease is capable of infecting many snake species, regardless of their ancestry,. . . Read More