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A Virus May Help Save The World’s Amphibians From Extinction

A fungus that is devastating populations of frogs and toads around the world may be vulnerable to a virus that can infect it, and…

5 min readJun 5, 2024

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A Virus May Help Save The World’s Amphibians From Extinction

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Hundreds Of New Species Discovered On Africa’s Isolated Sky Islands

Scientists are proposing this “inland archipelago” of 30 isolated mountains is a new “ecoregion” that is home to hundreds of plants and…

7 min readJun 3, 2024

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Hundreds Of New Species Discovered On Africa’s Isolated Sky Islands

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This Newly Discovered Fluffy Beetle Is Cuter’n A Bug’s Ear

Serendipitous discovery of a new longhorn beetle species that was almost mistaken for a bird poop on a leaf

4 min readMay 27, 2024

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This Newly Discovered Fluffy Beetle Is Cuter’n A Bug’s Ear

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Birding Under The Influence By Dorian Anderson — Review

An uplifting and hopeful memoir and social commentary about healing from alcoholism and drug addiction by becoming deeply immersed in the…

5 min readMay 24, 2024

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Birding Under The Influence By Dorian Anderson — Review

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𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

Python Farming Could Provide The Most Sustainable Meat Yet

Farmed pythons could provide people with a highly sustainable meat that could help prop up global food security. Are snakes a better…

5 min readMay 22, 2024

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What Is Parrot Fever, The Disease That Has Killed Five People In Europe?

Human infections of the respiratory disease are occurring through exposure to infected birds.

4 min readMay 15, 2024

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What Is Parrot Fever, The Disease That Has Killed Five People In Europe?

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Killing Large Non-Native Herbivores May Be A Conservation Mistake

Both native and introduced plant-eating mammals similarly affect plant diversity and abundance — contrary to common belief

6 min readMay 13, 2024

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Killing Large Non-Native Herbivores May Be A Conservation Mistake

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Lost In Translation: Giant Brown Pandas Caused By A Gene Mutation

Chinese researchers have found the gene responsible for brown fur seen rarely in a tiny group of giant pandas instead of normal black fur

4 min readMay 6, 2024

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Lost In Translation: Giant Brown Pandas Caused By A Gene Mutation

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Neutering Rottweilers May Actually Reduce Their Lifespan: Study

Rottweilers of both sexes experience a decreased lifespan after ‘The Snip’

3 min readMay 3, 2024

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Neutering Rottweilers May Actually Reduce Their Lifespan: Study

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This Tiny Fish Can Produce Sounds That Are As Loud As A Firecracker

One of the smallest fish in the world can make a sound registering more than 140 decibels — as loud as exploding firecrackers

4 min readApr 29, 2024

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This Tiny Fish Can Produce Sounds That Are As Loud As A Firecracker

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𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

PhD evolutionary ecology/ornithology. Psittacophile. SciComm senior contributor at Forbes, former SciComm at Guardian. Also on Substack at 'Words About Birds'.

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