Lenny Pierce
Science nerd covering everything from astronomy to evolutionary biology. Check out my original series Miracles of Weird in which I document a new bizarre critter every Friday.
![Prepare for a Mind Blow: Scientists Model Universe](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Prepare for a Mind Blow: Scientists Model Universe
![Nosey “Pinocchio” Tyrannosaur Identified](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Nosey “Pinocchio” Tyrannosaur Identified
![Beast from the Deep: Florida Fisherman Snags Rare Goblin Shark](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Beast from the Deep: Florida Fisherman Snags Rare Goblin Shark
![Super Sensitive Snout May Have Helped Jurassic Sea Monsters Terrorize the Deep](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Super Sensitive Snout May Have Helped Jurassic Sea Monsters Terrorize the Deep
![Are You Smarter Than a Caveman? New Analysis of Neanderthals Suggests No](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Are You Smarter Than a Caveman? New Analysis of Neanderthals Suggests No
![Miracles of Weird: STAR WARS EDITION](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Miracles of Weird: STAR WARS EDITION
![Flying Saucers! Circular Inflatable Decelerator Could Increase Martian Cargo Capacity](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Flying Saucers! Circular Inflatable Decelerator Could Increase Martian Cargo Capacity
![Miracles of Weird: The Glass Frog](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Miracles of Weird: The Glass Frog
![Oldest Known Pterodactyl Found in China](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Oldest Known Pterodactyl Found in China
![Google’s Self Driving Car Hits the City Streets](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Google’s Self Driving Car Hits the City Streets
![GODZILLA Director Gareth Edwards Wants to See Godzilla Attack Your Hometown](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
GODZILLA Director Gareth Edwards Wants to See Godzilla Attack Your Hometown
![Reptilian Nightmare: Australian Mulga Snake Will Bite You In Your Sleep](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Reptilian Nightmare: Australian Mulga Snake Will Bite You In Your Sleep
![The Secret to Engineering Tougher Armor May Lie In The Mantis Shrimp’s Claw](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
The Secret to Engineering Tougher Armor May Lie In The Mantis Shrimp’s Claw
![Make Your Own GOT Bean Bag Iron Throne](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Make Your Own GOT Bean Bag Iron Throne
![Miracles of Weird: The Coconut Crab](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Miracles of Weird: The Coconut Crab
![New Fossils Suggest Sharks of Today are Not “Living Fossils”](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
New Fossils Suggest Sharks of Today are Not “Living Fossils”
![New Axe Design Employs 2 Simple Machines; Chops Wood Splitting Effort in Half](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
New Axe Design Employs 2 Simple Machines; Chops Wood Splitting Effort in Half
![A New Method for Dating Ice Core Samples: Radiometric Krypton Dating](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
A New Method for Dating Ice Core Samples: Radiometric Krypton Dating
![There May Be Another Alien Ocean Out There, This Time Under Pluto’s Ice](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
There May Be Another Alien Ocean Out There, This Time Under Pluto’s Ice
![Miracles of Weird: The Tawny Crazy Ant](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Miracles of Weird: The Tawny Crazy Ant
![Space Pee: Rehydrating Our Astronauts and Potentially Powering Their Gear](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Space Pee: Rehydrating Our Astronauts and Potentially Powering Their Gear
![Killer Sponges: Scientists Identify 4 Species of Carnivorous Deep Sea Sponges](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
Killer Sponges: Scientists Identify 4 Species of Carnivorous Deep Sea Sponges
![With 276 Sensors All Over His Body, i-bodi’s Porton Man is Ready for a Chemical…](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)
With 276 Sensors All Over His Body, i-bodi’s Porton Man is Ready for a Chemical…
![Drunken Monkeys: How Our Thirst For Booze May Have Evolutionary Roots](https://archive.nerdist.com/wp-content/themes/Legendary_Network/img/fallbacks/646x538.jpg)