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.
Absurd Creature of the Week
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Animal Science
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Animal Science
Absurd Creature of the Week's Goofiest-Looking Critters
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Ferocious Arachnid Is Death Wrapped in Mystery
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Curious Case of the Elusive, Slimy Nautilus
Animal Science
Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous
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Absurd Creature of the Week: Um, This Leech Feeds on Hippo Rectums
Absurd Creature of the Week