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Matt Simon
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Matt Simon was a senior staff writer covering biology, robotics, and the environment. He’s the author, most recently, of
A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies
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Fantastically Wrong: The Weird, Kinda Perverted History of the Unicorn
Feb 4, 2015 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The World's Tiniest, Most Adorable Snake Can Curl Up on a Quarter
Jan 30, 2015 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: The Bizarre Mirages That Once Scared the Bejesus Out of Sailors
Jan 28, 2015 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Insect That Devours Its Mother From the Inside Out
Jan 23, 2015 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: The Silly Theory That Almost Kept Darwin From Going on His Famous Voyage
Jan 21, 2015 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Beautiful Octopus Whose Sex Is All About Dismemberment
Jan 16, 2015 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: Why So Many People Think They've Seen Ghost Dogs With Glowing Eyes
Jan 14, 2015 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Tiny Primate That Was Probably the Inspiration for Yoda
Jan 9, 2015 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: That Time People Thought a Comet Would Gas Us All to Death
Jan 7, 2015 6:30 AM
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7 of the Ocean's Strangest Creatures, Including a Fish With a Flashlight
Dec 23, 2014 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The World's Goofiest-Looking Spider Is Actually a Brutal Ninja
Dec 19, 2014 6:30 AM
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The Weird and Wonderful Critters That Basically Rule Earth
Dec 18, 2014 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: What Darwin Really Screwed Up About Evolution
Dec 17, 2014 6:30 AM
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Insect Extravaganza! Poo-Eating Beetles, Transparent Butterflies, and More
Dec 15, 2014 11:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Adorable Mexican Mole Lizard Has a Disgusting Reputation
Dec 12, 2014 6:30 AM
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Blood-Squirting Lizards and More Awesome Reptiles and Amphibians
Dec 11, 2014 6:30 AM
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Fantastically Wrong: The Scientist Who Thought 22 Trillion Aliens Live in Our Solar System
Dec 10, 2014 6:30 AM
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The Fascinating Treasures Locked Away at California's Best Science Museum
Dec 9, 2014 6:30 AM
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Is an Actual Insect. This Is Not a Joke
Dec 5, 2014 6:30 AM
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A Field Guide to the Strange and Surprising World of Beetles
Dec 2, 2014 6:30 AM
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