- Ask a Biologist is back! Go check it out at the new website.
- There's a new T. rex in town, plus other cool science news. (Not Exactly Rocket Science)
- Cobra rib muscles were co-opted to flare their hoods (ht @friendsofdarwin)
- Julia got an awesome Camarasaurus tattoo. Check it out!
- An amazing photo of a South Korean warship being raised from the depths.
- Sometimes you photograph the bear, sometimes the bear runs over and steals your camera equipment (ht @NerdyChristie)
- Bloggers vs. journalists (AGAIN *headdesk*) (by @mjrobbins)
- The Thai Elephant Orchestra (via @edyong209)
- A little late, but still funny - A tax form for freelance writers
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