𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist – Medium

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

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Microbial Instincts

Wild Birds’ Gut Microbiome Influences Ornamentation And Body Condition

A groundbreaking study that could have important implications for promoting healthier ecosystems and wildlife populations.

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Wild Birds’ Gut Microbiome Influences Ornamentation And Body Condition

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The Academic

Crime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots

A recent study identified where the UK’s naturalized parakeets came from by adapting a powerful crime investigation technique designed to…

Feb 10

Crime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots

Feb 10

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Dialogue & Discourse

Broken: The Suspicious Death Of Alydar By Fred M. Kray — Review

This book that tells the compelling story of world famous racehorse, Alydar and his career, the gruesome details of his mysterious death…

Feb 7

Broken: The Suspicious Death Of Alydar By Fred M. Kray — Review

Feb 7

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The Academic

Pearlescent Blue Damselfish Just Discovered In The Maldives

Researchers report they have recently described a pale, ghostly blue damselfish living in the deep-sea reefs of the Maldives.

Feb 5

Pearlescent Blue Damselfish Just Discovered In The Maldives

Feb 5

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The Academic

Wild Birds’ Health And Survival Is Affected By Gut Microbiome

This groundbreaking study’s findings could have important implications for the conservation of rare and endangered species.

Feb 3

Wild Birds’ Health And Survival Is Affected By Gut Microbiome

Feb 3

Hidden Valley Road By Robert Kolker — Review

A biography of a post-WWII American family with 12 children — 10 of them were boys, 6 of whom developed schizophrenia.

Feb 1

Hidden Valley Road By Robert Kolker — Review

Feb 1

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Curie & Co.

Consuming More Plant Protein May Aid Healthier Aging In Women

Dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in midlife plays an important role in the promotion of healthy aging and in maintaining…

Jan 31

Consuming More Plant Protein May Aid Healthier Aging In Women

Jan 31

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Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out

Are they depressed?

Jan 29

Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out

Jan 29

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The Academic

The High Energetic Costs Of Changing Colors In Octopus

Changing colors is as energetically demanding for octopuses as jogging for 23 minutes is for humans.

Jan 24

The High Energetic Costs Of Changing Colors In Octopus

Jan 24

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The Academic

Why Do Scarlet Macaws Neglect Their Youngest Chicks?

Scarlet macaws lay as many as four eggs per clutch, but only one or two chicks survive until fledging due to parental neglect.

Jan 20

Why Do Scarlet Macaws Neglect Their Youngest Chicks?

Jan 20

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

11.7K Followers

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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