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Devin Reese

Devin Reese is the executive editor of Natural History and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.

How This Colorful Bird Inspired the Darkest Fabric

Although the plume boom is over, bird feathers still push fashion’s cutting edge

December 2, 2025

Elephants’ Drone Tolerance Could Aid Conservation Efforts

The massive mammals habituate to the presence of aerial monitoring thanks to their impressive memories

December 1, 2025

What Cheese Mold Can Teach Us About Evolution

Love and gene disruption in a Vermont aging cave

November 28, 2025

Forget Scarecrows and Sprays. This Tiny Falcon Keeps Cherry Crops Safe

Some Michigan farmers turn to kestrels to chase off smaller birds that eat and defile their crops

November 27, 2025

These Rabbit-Size Marsupials Have Chomping Superpowers

Australian rat kangaroos can crack nuts that would break the jaws of most animals

November 26, 2025

Got Seal Milk?

Compared to human breast milk, the milk from grey seals is richer in sugars that could one day supercharge baby formula

November 25, 2025

These Wolves Shouldn’t Have Been on This Baltic Sea Island in the Bronze Age

But they were, and humans likely ferried them there

November 24, 2025

Harnessing COVID-19 Vaccine Tech to Neutralize Snake Venom

The new approach could limit the damage of snakebites around the world

November 24, 2025

Insights from Cheesy Noodles Inform Neurodegenerative Disease Research

A common molecule in sperm cells shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

November 24, 2025

Feeling Magnetism Helps These Little Sea Turtles Find Food

Dancing loggerhead hatchlings reveal a secret of their impressive navigational skills

November 21, 2025

Lions Have Been Keeping One of Their Roars Secret

Scientists identify a new call issued by the King of the Jungle

November 20, 2025