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Subscribeculture, ecology, public health
Why Fish Don’t Exist TS Book Club Discussion
The Scientist | Jan 28, 2021 | 1 min read
Join The Scientist on March 19 to discuss Lulu Miller’s book about a determined taxonomist whose life and work constitute a fable illustrating the hazards of categorization.
The Sweet Sounds of Spider Silk
Megan Scudellari | Mar 7, 2012 | 1 min read
A researcher spins spider silk into violin strings.
Orangutans Have Culture
Bob Grant | Oct 25, 2011 | 1 min read
A study shows that different populations of the Southeast Asian ape display and transmit specific behaviors through generations in a way similar to human cultures.
Beetle Mania
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 25, 2011 | 3 min read
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences was crawling with bugs, and The Scientist went down to join in the fun.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Mar 31, 2011 | 3 min read
The Great Sperm Whale, Noble Cows & Hybrid Zebras, Radioactive, Science-Mart