(A Highly Subjective Round-up of Standout Science News) — Late January 2017 saw a shift in science journalism so subtle that you probably wouldn’t notice it unless you make your living writing press releases. I happened to be interning in the press office of a prominent family of scientific journals that publishes basic research almost exclusively, so I felt…

(A Highly Subjective Round-up of Standout Science News) Science writing at its best doesn’t just impart facts; it has the potential to change the way we think about issues and phenomena. …

(A Highly Subjective Round-up of Standout Science News) After nine months of searching through short science stories with an eye out for some of the best that the genre has to offer, I’ve come to a conclusion: Investigative pieces under 1200 words are rare. Since the investigative genre often hinges…

(A Highly Subjective Round-up of Standout Science News) The online science news ecosystem teems with blog posts and videos about animals doing interesting things. And why not? Animals are fascinating, adorable, and beloved by the science nerds who frequent science news websites. Many of those stories are well-written. …

(A Highly Subjective Round-up of Standout Science News) How short is a shortform piece of journalism? Under 250 words? Where does that leave all the pieces clocking in at 500, 700, or 1200 words? …