As an editor, I must often tell writers that their stories "do not fit our present needs." But there are times when I want to reply: "Sir, I would not trust you to write a ransom note." — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
The natural world is full of females falling hard for stupid male display behavior, including bright feathers, big antlers, and bombastic courtship rituals. — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
The Egyptians had the locusts and in the Middle Ages there was the Black Death with the rats, but tourists are the plague of… — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
Large swaths of what we now regard as basic medical knowledge came originally from naturalists. — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
Among environmentalists sharing two or three beers, the notion is quite common that if only some calamity could wipe out the entire human race,… — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
As an editor, I must often tell writers that their stories "do not fit our present needs." But there are times when I want… — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
