Whew! Tomorrow, January 1, 2013, marks two weeks since I started writing here at National Geographic’s Phenomena. I’m in a holiday lull at the moment, but after New Year’s, I’ll rev back up to full speed. I’m looking forward to a delightful year in blogging in 2013, and hope you’ll join me for the ride.
Millions of years ago, some bats gave up their old habits of hunting for insects ...
Say the letters “H M” to a neuroscientist, and chances are he or she will ...
I arrived this afternoon in San Francisco, so that I can participate in an exceptional ...
We typically look at rubies and other gems as treasure, bling, or signs of matrimony. ...
We have a habit of seeing nature in snapshots. We marvel at the adaptation of ...
I’m no fan of the cold, so it’s remarkable to me that there are so ...
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