Jack Tamisiea
Scientific American
Washington, DC, United States
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Mammals That Live Together Live Longer
Mammal species that live in groups seems to live longer than those that lead solitary lives → Read More
See the Largest Flower Ever Found Encased in Amber
A rare flower encased in amber is the largest one ever found and dates from around 40 million years ago → Read More
Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue
The festive parasite mistletoe’s sticky prowess explained → Read More
In a First, Tiny Crustaceans Are Found to “Pollinate” Seaweed like Bees of the Sea
Small marine critters ferry around seaweed sex cells, the first recorded example of “pollination” in algae → Read More
New Study Puts Smithsonian Conservation Efforts to the Test
The findings illustrate how people-focused initiatives benefit both society and nature → Read More
Meet the Scientist Who Uses Magnetic Fossils to Navigate Changing Oceans
Geobiologist Courtney Wagner uses giant magnets and microscopic fossils to make sense of ancient climate change → Read More
How Parachute Frogs Took to the Sky
Broad-webbed feet help them glide through rain-forest canopies → Read More
Dolphins Rub against Mucus-Oozing Corals to Soothe Skin
This 'gorgoning' releases antibacterial compounds and other substances that dolphins could be using to self-medicate → Read More
Celebrate Black Birders Week and More Natural History Programs This May
Tune into programs about ancient mummies, resilient coral and the evolution of skin tone → Read More
Dogs’ Personalities Aren’t Determined by Their Breed
A new genetic study shows generalizing breeds as affectionate or aggressive doesn’t hold up → Read More
These Spiders Spring Off Their Mates to Avoid Sexual Cannibalism
Energy stored in the front legs of gangly orb-weaving spiders helps them live to mate another day → Read More
Lost Genes Explain Vampire Bats’ Diet of Blood
To survive on nutrient-poor blood, less can sometimes be more → Read More
Tiny Flier ‘Swims’ through the Air at Superspeed
A speck-sized beetle overturns assumptions about flight mechanics → Read More
Pamplona Bull Runs Reveal Dynamics of Crowds in Danger
Thousands running alongside bulls in Spain speed up as density increases → Read More
Lichens Could Need More than a Million Years to Adapt to Climate Change
The composite organisms, formed from the symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae, are crucial members of myriad ecosystems → Read More
To See Where a Whale Has Been, Look in Its Mouth
The baleen that hangs from the jaws of some whale species contains clues about their migrations and diets → Read More
Albatross ‘Divorce’ Rate Rises as the Ocean Warms
Monogamous black-browed albatross may split up from the stress of less food availability → Read More
Birds’ Eye Size Predicts Vulnerability to Habitat Loss
A lost “treasure trove” of bird samples reveals how eye shape changes with environment → Read More