Ananth RamaswamyAlda — A Paleolithic ConlangI am fascinated by linguistics — one of my favorite pastimes is to spend hours pouring over the grammatical structures of various…7 min read·Nov 19, 2022----
Ananth RamaswamyBartram’s Painted VultureBetween 1774 and 1775, Quaker naturalist William Bartram made a series of expeditions to Florida to document the local flora and fauna. He…6 min read·Jul 11, 2022----
Ananth RamaswamyThe Birds of Hawai‘iThe history of birds in the Hawaiian Islands is long and fascinating. Birds, with their power of flight, tend to be very good at colonizing…7 min read·Jun 20, 2022----
Ananth RamaswamyDon’t Forget the Mammals!As someone with a passionate interest in dinosaurs, I was extremely excited for the release of Prehistoric Planet. It did not disappoint…3 min read·Jun 14, 2022----
Ananth RamaswamyThe “Eagle Vulture” of New ZealandIn what will one day become the North Island of New Zealand, a small bush moa picks its way through the undergrowth of a dense beech…6 min read·Jun 8, 2022----
Ananth RamaswamyWhat if Dinosaurs Hadn’t Gone Extinct?66 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into what is now the Gulf of Mexico. The force of the impact created devastating…7 min read·Dec 25, 2021----