Matt Simon
Contributor
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
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Squid That Looks Like a Bee Stung It in the Eyeball
Animal Science
Ants Are Really Good at Sniffing Out Enemies—Literally
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Ant That Blasts Itself Out of Danger With Its Face
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Two-Foot-Wide Sea Star That's Basically a Bear Trap
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Barnacle That Invades Crabs in a Not OK Way
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: The World's Tiniest Bird Weighs Less Than a Dime
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: If This Wasp Stings You, 'Just Lie Down and Start Screaming'
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: This Beetle Uses Its Poop as a Shield or Sword
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Lowly Clam That Almost Sank Two of Columbus' Boats
Absurd Creature of the Week
Absurd Creature of the Week: This Bug Is Big as a Gerbil. Fortunately It Loves Carrots
Science Gallery
Inside the Gorgeous and Mysterious World of Plankton
Absurd Creature of the Week
