Archive - Fish History

The most dangerous bird in the world

Beware the cassowary?

Aug 8 •

Lionfish, venom, and beauty as defense in nature

Aug 6 •

The armadillos that chose violence

Mortal Combat III: Armadillo time

Aug 1 •

July 2025

Male fish lie for love

How fish lie, cheat, and cannibalize their offspring to survive

Jul 30 •

Fish History matters for everyone

I am your personal natural historian

Jul 28 •

Mortal Combat in the Mesozoic II

The best defense is a good offense

Jul 25 •

Using science to catch more fish

Tips from a doctor of fish science

Jul 18 •

Mortal combat in the Mesozoic 1

Which dinosaur would win in a fight?

Jul 13 •

June 2025

Fossil fishes of the "Pain Desert"

Adventures in Petrified Forest National Park

Jun 16 •

Why the crappiest fossil I have ever found is my favorite

Paleontologists rarely find perfect fossils

Jun 12 •

May 2025

The invasive parasitic “eels" of the Great Lakes

A dive into the history of an enigmatic but misunderstood fish

May 23 •

September 2023

The rise and fall of the armored fishes

what we can learn from the doom of a lost kingdom

Sep 10, 2023 •

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