Dolphins can use their sonar to detect the difference between pieces of copper and aluminum. Their relatives were hoofed, wolf-like animals that returned to the oceans some 55 million years ago. […]
In honor of the publication of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea today, Smithsonian.com brings us 10 surprising science facts about the octopus. From their introduction: Octopuses, those whip-smart but bizarre […]
I was delighted to hear that NBCNews.com science editor Nidhi Subbaraman is as excited about octopuses as I am! She and I chatted cephalopods a couple days ago, and she’s posted a fabulous […]
Booklist gave Octopus! a great early review! It will be in their October 15 issue–out tomorrow! “Octopuses have been around for 300 million years, surfacing in ancient mythology and various cuisines and currently […]
Octopus! got another nice pre-publication review–this time from Kirkus Reviews! It will be in their October issue and is already up online: “Scientific American associate editor Courage explains why the octopus has been […]
Octopus! got a “Recommended” review in this month’s Library Journal! Check it out: “Courage (contributing editor, Scientific American) conveys the many attractions and fascinating features of the octopus as she investigates its […]
Octopus! has already received some kind early words from: Carl Zimmer, New York Times science writer and author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution: “The octopus is […]
