Bob Strauss

Bob Strauss is a freelance writer and book author; one of his specialties is explaining complicated topics to both lay and professional audiences. You can reach Bob via email at dinosaurbob1@gmail.com.

Experience

Bob Strauss is a writer and editor with over 25 years of experience in online and traditional media. For the last 10 years, he has been an expert at ThoughtCo.com (previously About.com), where his content attracts millions of page views per month. Bob has also written three books: The Big Book of What, How and Why (Sterling, 2005); Who Knew? Hundreds & Hundreds of Questions & Answers for Curious Minds (Sterling, 2007); and A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015). Bob has contributed his writing and editing services to outlets as diverse as Entertainment Weekly, Family Circle, FamilyPC, MSN Dating & Personals, ConsumerSearch, and various niche publications (including News of the American Physical Society, for a 50,000-member scientific association; Cardiovascular Medicine, a monthly magazine for doctors and patients; and TWICE, a weekly trade magazine for the consumer electronics industry). Bob lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and children.

Bob Strauss

Experience

Bob Strauss

Read more from Bob Strauss

The Long, Slithering Story of Snake Evolution

Dinosaurs Evolved, Just Like Other Animals. Here's How.

Witness the Slow, Slow Parade of Pachyderm Evolution

There's More to the Elephant Evolution Story Than Mammoths & Mastadons

Did The Dilophosaurus Dinosaur Really Spit Poison?

This Subspecies of Lion Went Extinct Nearly 12,500 Years Ago

10 Facts About Velociraptor, the World's Most Famous Dinosaur

Before the Dinosaurs, These Reptiles Ruled the Earth

Knucklehead? Irritator? Who Named These Dinosaurs, Anyway?

The 8 Weirdest Science Experiments in History

Why Are Amphibians in Decline?

Why Did Tyrannosaurus Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

Witness This Parade of Prehistoric Pachyderms

Like T. Rex Better Than Stegosaurus? Here's What it Says About Your Personality

Learn About Famous Paleontologist Barnum Brown

These Eight Traits Separate Mammals From Other Vertebrates

Meet the Ancestral Whales of the Cenozoic Era

The Asteroid Impact That Doomed the Dinosaurs

How the "Invisible Hand" of the Market Does, and Does Not, Work

How Loud Could Dinosaurs Roar?

Fascinating Pikaia Facts and Figures

What You Need to Know About the Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs

10 Fast Facts About Amphibians

Meet Maiasaura, the 'Good Mother Dinosaur'

The Earth's 10 Biggest Mass Extinctions

The 6 Reasons People Believe in Conspiracy Theories

Dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods

What Do You Know About the Prehistoric Dinosaur, Xilousuchus?

These 9 Kidnappings Changed the Course of Criminal History

The 25 Biggest Living Things on Earth

Want to See Some Cool Paleo-Art? Check Out These Galleries

The Bone Wars

How Was T. Rex Discovered?

10 Ways You Can Help Wildlife

Dolphins and Porpoises, Turtles and Tortoises, and Other Animal Distinctions

Hardworking Ants, Bloodthirsty Sharks, and Other Animal Myths

12 Plants That Eat Animals

11 Amazing Animals That Use Tools

Can You Name the 6 Different Types of Animals?

Alive or Extinct, Which Animals Had the Strongest Bites?

How the KGB Grew Into the World's Most Feared Intelligence Agency

These Dinosaur Footprints are Ancient and Adorable

Facts About Oviraptor, the Egg Thief Dinosaur

Learning About the 30 Basic Bird Groups

You'll Never Get a Chance to Ride These 10 Horse Breeds

These 10 Birds Are as Dead as the Dodo

The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of California

Understanding the Diverse Diets of Reptiles

Mites, Mussels and Moths That Have Gone Extinct in Historical Times

If Global Warming Persists, Unfortunately These Animals Won't Survive