Science Writer
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Amazing Sands From Around the World
Sand comes in an absolute rainbow of colors — from teal to orange to black, white, blue, and even pink — but only if you know where to look.
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Secret Confessions of A Sand Collector
Most people don’t love sand. Unless, like me, they’re an arenophile.
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Australian Magpies Are The Real Angry Birds
Spring often brings stories of watchful bird parents defending their nests. But nowhere is this swooping season as terrifying as Australia
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Electrofishing Threatens A Rare Dolphin-Human Partnership
Myanmar’s river dolphins have learned to fish cooperatively with humans. But illegal electrofishing threatens this rare partnership.
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Possum Terrors and Rediscovering Urban Wildlife
How a move across the world - and a terrifying possum - helped me rediscover urban wildlife.
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The Incredible Adventure of the Pooping Sloth
There was absolutely no mistaking what was about to happen. This sloth was about to poop. And we were going to watch.
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Human Health At Risk As Tropical Forests Disappear
Widespread forest clearing in Indonesia could be putting people’s health at risk, as trees provide powerful cooling services.
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How Wild Predators Can Improve Human Health
Wild predators are almost always painted as the villain in myth and popular culture, but the truth is that predators are key for healthy ecosystems, and even healthy people.
