Archive - Sort Of Funny Field Guides

Be Here Now: The Spotted Salamander's Guide to the Present

You've probably never seen them, but there are huge, gorgeous salamanders hiding all around us.

Mar 19 •

January 2025

What is this wetlands "MONSTER"?

It's a weird one. But it's not THAT weird.

Jan 23 •

Excuse me, the monkeys are doing what now?!

Primates are a clever bunch. But this one's just plain weird.

Jan 19 •

December 2024

If Absolutely Nothing Else, We Just Wiped Out The "Murder Hornets"

Look, in the last days of 2024, you take what you can get.

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

Happy Halloween, But Animals Are Horrifying Year-Round

From tongue-replacing parasites to zombie-making wasps, Mother Nature does Halloween better than anyone.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Introducing My New Kids Book: MOUNTAIN

A high-flying science book that'll take you from the peak of Mount Everest to the tectonic plates (way) below our feet.

Oct 21, 2024 •

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April 2024

Meet the New Species of Tiger-Cat

Plus: An Ode to the Bogs, An Investigation of Milk, Solar Eclipses & Bats, Living Fossils, & Bird Flu -- Oh my!

Apr 24, 2024 •

February 2024

BREAKING NEWS (About Humpback Whales)

Scientists have just documented something never seen before. And there's a twist!

Feb 29, 2024 •

I Am Here For The Wonder

From singing bats to baby great whites, the never-ending flow of scientific discovery should inspire the hell out of all of us.

Feb 16, 2024 •

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