Sharon Pochron
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All Stories by Sharon Pochron
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- Animals
Can’t touch this: Unusual venomous creatures
Scientists study a cast of creatures to learn how to use toxins to treat pain and disease.
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- Fossils
Three strikes wiped out woolly mammoths
Giant mammals went extinct thanks to climate, comet and people.
- Animals
Pondering the puzzling platypus
Scientists are studying the mixed-up looking mammal for clues to animal ancestry.