News
The Frog Pond #33: MY BOOK IS OUT!!! + Clingy Anglerfish
A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING is now out in the world!!! I am a published author!! Also, male anglerfish are the clingiest partners.
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #29: A school bus-sized unicorn dinosaur
A recent study published Feb 19, 2026 in Science reveals a new contender for the title of real-life unicorn. Enter Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new species discovered in Niger which lived more than 95 million years ago.
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #27: Blame ancient fish for your sensitive teeth
Did you know sharks aren't attracted to human blood? Plus ancient jawless fish, exoskeletons becoming teeth, and more in this month's Frog Pond!
Weird Places
The Frog Pond #22: Weird Bathypelagic Fish Roundup
At least 20 new species were found while exploring the Nazca Ridge, as well as a rare variety of cute, weird, and fin-walking fish of the sea floor.
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #21: Saunas Save Frogs
Frogs are in danger around the world from a fungus infection. One research team's found an innovative solution for an Australian frog species using miniature saunas.
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #19: Perplexing Pandas
What do pandas have in common with anteaters, gorillas, and geese? And why would a bear eat so much bamboo?
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #14: Shady Baleen (Sarah's Version)
A 2018 study (that I found through a Tumblr post) found that humpback whales have developed a new foraging strategy to catch their prey!
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #12: I'm Not Like Other Shrimps (I'm enormous)
Or, Anomalocaris deserves more love.
Gnarly Nature
The Frog Pond #8: Rain of Terror
Or, the day meat fell on Kentucky - or did it?
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #5: Vulture Bees
Or, the rotting meat and misinformation of vulture bees
Freaky Animals
The Frog Pond #1: Everything becomes crab
or, uncertain waters and why everybody wants to be a crab.