Author

Amanda Ramirez

A former educational copy editor, Amanda Ramirez is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering prehistoric life. She previously reviewed textbooks and reference materials for academic publishers before turning to science reporting. Ramirez also spent years collecting fossils on weekends, an interest that guides her coverage of ancient ecosystems.

Horse Legs Are Fingers: The Science Behind the Claim
The First Neolithic Domesticated Animals
The Evolutionary Path of Manatees: From Land to Sea
What Are Animal Fossils and What Do They Reveal?
Animal Sex: The Science of How Species Reproduce
Birds That Went Extinct: Dodo, Passenger Pigeon and More
When Did Salmon Evolve? Tracing Their Ancient Origins
What Is the Oldest Extinct Animal in the Fossil Record?
What Is the Weirdest Extinct Animal?
Why Are Herbivores So Big? The Science of Gigantism
What Might Fossilized Poop Tell Us About an Animal’s Activity?
What Did Squids Evolve From? The Shelled Ancestors
What Did Terror Birds Eat? Reconstructing Their Diet
Animals We’re Glad Are Extinct
What Was the First Apex Predator in Earth’s History?
Are Birds and Bats Related? The Science Explained
What Is the Rarest Extinct Animal Ever Discovered?
What Did Parrots Evolve From? The Fossil Evidence
How Did Saber-Toothed Tigers Go Extinct?
What Made Scientists Think Birds and Reptiles Are Related?
What Animals Expanded After the Extinction of the Dinosaurs?
What Phylum Do Dinosaurs Belong To?
What Is a Sabre Animal? More Than Just Fanged Tigers
How Are Scientific Names Officially Made for Species?
How Were Zebras Made? The Science of Stripes
Why Are There No Green Mammals? The Science Explained
Is a Chicken a Dinosaur? The Scientific Explanation
Why Are Crocodiles and Birds Closely Related?
Is a Bird a Reptile? The Modern Biological Classification
What Is Megafauna? Definition and Modern & Extinct Examples