Latest published articles by Jack Tamisiea covering everything from the biomechanics of lizard tails to fossil-munching arctic sponges to how lichens are responding to a warming world.
Animals
Paradox of the Lizard Tail, Solved
The New York Times
Invasive crayfish are dying in the Midwest. Could a fungus be the cause?
National Geographic
Albatross ‘Divorce’ Rate Rises as the Ocean Warms
Scientific American
Fish Do the Wave to Ward Off Predatory Birds
Scientific American
Tiny Flier ‘Swims’ through the Air at Superspeed
Scientific American
This mysterious frog re-evolved a full set of teeth
National Geographic
Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live up to 200 Years
Scientific American
Surprise Fossil-Munching Sponges Found in Arctic Seafloor Wasteland
Scientific American
On These Islands, Animals Call the Shots
Discover Magazine
Lost Genes Explain Vampire Bats’ Diet of Blood
Scientific American
Giant Lemurs Are the First Mammals (Besides Us) Found To Use Rhythm
Scientific American
Birds’ Eye Size Predicts Vulnerability to Habitat Loss
Scientific American
To See Where a Whale Has Been, Look in Its Mouth
Scientific American
Pamplona Bull Runs Reveal Dynamics of Crowds in Danger
Scientific American
Paleontology
One of Evolution’s Oddest Creatures Finds a Fossilized Family Member
The New York Times
Fossil Reveals Secrets of One of Nature’s Most Mysterious Reptiles
The New York Times
For a Peek Inside Wisconsin’s watery Past, Thank the Microbes
Hakai Magazine, republished by The Atlantic.
Fossils of a Prehistoric Rainforest Hide in Australia’s Rusted Rocks
The New York Times
T. Rex Thrived in a Swampy Home, According to Amber ‘Time Capsule’
Atlas Obscura
Alabama’s Watery Past is a Warning
Hakai Magazine, republished by The Atlantic
Dimwitted Mammals Needed Muscle More Than Brains After Dinosaurs Died
The New York Times
Hidden on a Mountain in the Desert, Signs of the World’s First Reefs
Hakai Magazine, republished by Smithsonian Magazine
Museum Collections
Lichens Could Need More Than a Million Years to Adapt to Climate Change
Scientific American.
The Anatomical Scars of Lemurs in Captivity
Johns Hopkins Magazine
What 26,000 Snakes can Teach Us about Climate Change
Atlas Obscura, republished by Mother Jones.
How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California
Atlas Obscura
Re-excavating the Baron’s Bounty
The Science Writer
Why Are Paleontologists Getting Into Florida’s Oyster Business?
Atlas Obscura, republished by Mother Jones and Wired