𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist – Medium

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

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Pink Flamingos Reveal Their Secret To Aging

Migration has critical impacts on life trajectories by shaping mortality and reproductive outcomes. These findings are important for our…

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Pink Flamingos Reveal Their Secret To Aging

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Giant Caribbean Mountain Chicken Frog On The Brink Of Extinction

Urgent action is needed to save one of the world’s largest frogs from one of the world’s most devastating wildlife diseases as the latest…

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Giant Caribbean Mountain Chicken Frog On The Brink Of Extinction

Oct 29

Written In The Stars: Bogong Moths Migrate To Hidden Caves By Following The Stars

Bogong moths navigate 1000 kilometers across Australia to remote alpine caves by following the stars and Earth’s magnetic field.

Oct 27

Written In The Stars: Bogong Moths Migrate To Hidden Caves By Following The Stars

Oct 27

Speedy Evolution Seen In Extinct Island Dwelling Rēkohu Shelduck

On a remote island, a duck arrived hundreds of thousands of years ago and quickly evolved into a sturdier, more terrestrial bird with…

Oct 24

Speedy Evolution Seen In Extinct Island Dwelling Rēkohu Shelduck

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Where Have All The Wild Horses Gone?

Long thought to be the last wild horses, a new study reveals that Przewalski’s horses had domestic ancestors.

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Where Have All The Wild Horses Gone?

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The Hidden Dangers To Birds And Wildlife Posed By Death Pipes

Vertical hollow open-topped pipes used as property markers, fence posts or irrigation standpipes are killing countless birds and wildlife…

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The Hidden Dangers To Birds And Wildlife Posed By Death Pipes

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Goodbye Zazu: Climate Change Will Roast Desert Birds Into Extinction In Just Five Years

According to a recently published study, if extreme temperatures continue, the southern yellow-billed hornbill will become extinct in the…

Oct 17

Goodbye Zazu: Climate Change Will Roast Desert Birds Into Extinction In Just Five Years

Oct 17

Young Cowbirds Look To Adult Females For Proper Social Development

Raised by foster parents, how do juvenile cowbirds discover their true identity and learn proper social development so they grow up to be…

Oct 13

Young Cowbirds Look To Adult Females For Proper Social Development

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Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their…

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Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

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A River’s Microbiome May Protect Wild Salmon Against Malnutrition

Chinook salmon may be canaries in the coal mine by revealing that widespread thiamine deficiency could be quietly chiseling away at fish…

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A River’s Microbiome May Protect Wild Salmon Against Malnutrition

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𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

12.1K 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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