𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist – Medium

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

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Extinct-In-The-Wild Guam Kingfisher Readying For Release On Remote Pacific Island

The Guam kingfisher has been extinct in the wild for almost 40 years but thanks to an intense international conservation effort, this…

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Extinct-In-The-Wild Guam Kingfisher Readying For Release On Remote Pacific Island

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Scientists Say ‘Lost Birds List’ Will Help Protect Rare Species

The first comprehensive list of birds that haven’t been seen or heard in more than a decade, as reported by citizen scientists, has been…

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Scientists Say ‘Lost Birds List’ Will Help Protect Rare Species

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What Makes Some Cat Foods Irresistible To Our Finicky Felines?

A panel of cat taste-testers are helping scientists to identify specific flavor compounds that could revolutionize the way we formulate cat…

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What Makes Some Cat Foods Irresistible To Our Finicky Felines?

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New Species Of Lovebird Discovered In The Cradle Of Humankind

An international team of paleontologists unearthed fossilized bones of a new species of lovebird from three caves in the South African…

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New Species Of Lovebird Discovered In The Cradle Of Humankind

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Success Of Racehorses Improves With Greater Gut Microbiome Diversity

The future success and long-term health of a racehorse can be diagnosed by the diversity of its gut microbiome when it’s just one month…

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Success Of Racehorses Improves With Greater Gut Microbiome Diversity

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Gun Violence In Rural America Rises When Deer Hunting Season Begins

Is there an association between the opening of deer hunting season and shootings in rural counties in the United States?

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Gun Violence In Rural America Rises When Deer Hunting Season Begins

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Would You Eat Ice Cream Made From Mare’s Milk?

Sixty human volunteer taste-testers found that yoghurt and ice cream made from mare’s milk to be creamy and visually appealing with a good…

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Would You Eat Ice Cream Made From Mare’s Milk?

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An Eight-Week Vegan Diet May Slow Biological Aging

Besides being environmentally friendly, eating a vegan diet appears to improve health and slow biological aging.

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An Eight-Week Vegan Diet May Slow Biological Aging

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COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US

A variety of backyard wildlife, such as rabbits, mice and bats, had SARS-CoV-2 infections, potentially making evolution of this virus more…

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COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US

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Shingrix, The Shingles Vaccine, Could Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia

The new recombinant shingles vaccine, ‘Shingrix,’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine…

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Shingrix, The Shingles Vaccine, Could Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia

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𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

11.3K 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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