Stories by Zane Wolf

Zane Wolf is Scientific American’s current graphics intern. She has an interdisciplinary research background, including animal behavior, soft robotics and astrophysics, with a current focus on data storytelling as it pertains to scientific communication.

Stegosaurus fossil named Apex on display at the the American Museum of Natural History

PaleontologyDecember 19, 2024

Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Could Reveal Stegosaurus Secrets

The huge Stegosaurus fossil Apex, bought at auction for $44.6 million, has debuted on loan at the American Museum of Natural History

Zane Wolf

Close up photograph of a Bridled parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) beak

AnimalsNovember 15, 2024

The Tooth Is Stranger Than Fiction

Anglerfish have invisible fangs, narwhal tusks are extra-long canines, and more facts from the weird and wonderful study of teeth will astound you

Zane Wolf

small helmetshrike birds gathered close on a wire, photographed from underneath, some or looking forward, some peer downwards toward the camera displaying wide orange eyes.

AnimalsSeptember 24, 2024

Stunning Bird Photographs Showcase Incredible Views of Life on the Wing

Quirky perspectives, separated lovebirds and a tobogganing penguin star in 2024 winners of the world’s largest bird photography competition

Zane Wolf

Illustration of a radio telescope on Earth viewing the universe, with a scene framed within the telescope's detection range of an alien planet, orbiting within a triple star system

Extraterrestrial LifeAugust 22, 2024

How the Search for Aliens Is Redefining Life in the Golden Age of Astrobiology

The search for extraterrestrial life has profound physical, mental and spiritual implications, says Nathalie Cabrol in The Secret Life of the Universe—and it belongs to everyone

Zane Wolf