Where do the natural science geeks hang out?

September 15, 2015 5:29 AM

I'm researching examples of great online engagement focused on the natural world.

I'm specifically looking for blogs, fora, news aggregators and general online chit-chat around science interest with a natural history bent. Specifics not important, audience all ages - stars to seeds; dinosaurs to diagenesis; whatever, are there any gems (aside from MeFi!) you'd recommend?

posted by freya_lamb to Science & Nature (7 answers total)

What about The Brainscoop, a cool Youtube channel and Tumblr associated with Chicago's Field Museum? The host, Emily Graslie, is very charming as well.
posted by cilantro at 6:10 AM on September 15, 2015

Not sure it quite fits what you are looking for, but maybe the Zooniverse projects?
posted by thepuppetisasock at 7:25 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

Small Things Considered is a terrific blog published by the American Society for Microbiology. It covers a wide variety of topics in microbiology, many of them related to the evolution and ecological niches of different microbes, which may satisfy your "natural history" criteria.
posted by juliapangolin at 7:40 AM on September 15, 2015

Mefi's own Rosin Cerate is a fun blog about curiosities of (mostly) natural history.
posted by moonmilk at 9:40 AM on September 15, 2015

It sounds like you would enjoy The Finch and Pea.
posted by shelleycat at 10:25 AM on September 15, 2015

/r/science and /r/askscience?
posted by sebastienbailard at 1:47 AM on September 16, 2015

A friend of mine hangs out on Carnivora Forum.
Animal discussion, species profiles, and a huge section on (mostly) imaginary fight match ups between species.
posted by Elysum at 3:58 AM on September 16, 2015