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Devin Reese

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

Mountain Lions Make Roads Safer

The hidden safety benefits of these kings of the mountains

August 5, 2026

A New Toad Species Emerges from the La Brea Tar Pits

A paleontological leap thanks to the unusual fossilization in crude oil

August 5, 2026

Check Out Rare Images of Borneo’s “Ghosts of the Forest”

The Sunda clouded leopard proves elusive even when there are camera traps aimed at finding them

August 4, 2026

An Explosion of Feces May Have Triggered Earth’s Explosion of Species

The nutrients found in animal excrement should never be discounted

August 4, 2026

How Invasive Rats Mess with Coral Reef Food Webs

It’s not always a bad thing, though

August 3, 2026

Which Fish Species Will Invade the Mediterranean Next?

The features of fish that have passed through the Suez Canal provide clues

July 31, 2026

Did Ancient Humans Prefer Hunting Female Mammoths?

Female or not, mammoths were definitely key to their survival

July 30, 2026

Does Having a Pet Really Improve Our Health?

It could go either way, depending on the relationship

July 29, 2026

Koalas Are Getting a Vaccine to Help With Their STD Problem

It’s a key step in saving them from extinction

How an Inbred Snake Invader Took Over an Island Paradise

Hidden genetic diversity may have given it an advantage

July 24, 2026

How Do Sperm Whales Keep Their Massive, Wax-Filled Heads Beneath the Waves as They Sleep?

The ocean giants deploy tiny solutions to counteract their own buoyancy

July 24, 2026

Mole Rat Queens Stink Their Way to Power

The volatile compound they emit induces temporary infertility in other females

July 23, 2026