In Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature herpetologist Harry Greene has set about to supply a clean complete look at the biology of families of serpents around the world. This aspire, I believe, is a in particular requirement, given the ambivalent reputation "savored" by snakes, and the masses and masses of misinformation that bristles around them.

Paleo buffs are likely familiar with some of the large turtles that populated the Cretaceous seas of North America. Forms such as the gigantic Protostega and Archelon should ring a bell. However, few paleontology fans have a knowledge of fossil box turtles. Wildlife biologist C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. is out to change that.

When most people picture paleontologists, they see scientists sweating in the summer's heat to wrest treasures from rocks. From this image, some might think that the paleontologists recognize the greatest discoveries the moment they are uncovered.