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Devin Reese

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

The Stream Animals Thriving After a Megafire

Oregon fish and amphibians are surprisingly resilient

December 23, 2025

Is the Mistletoe That inspires Holiday Smooching A Menace to Trees?

Study shows that parasitic mistletoe doesn’t hurt host trees in Oregon

December 22, 2025

What Does Evolutionary Age Have to Do with a Species’ Extinction?

Younger species of sharks and rays were more likely to die out

December 22, 2025

These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year

Study maps the deadly areas where birds cross paths with fishing vessels

December 19, 2025

Parachute Science Continues to Prevail in Global South Biodiversity Studies

The privilege of describing new species is skewed to Global Northerners

December 18, 2025

These Butterflies Change Visual Systems with Seasons

There’s more than what meets the eye in a color-swapping insect

December 17, 2025

Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion?

Chemical layering deep inside may explain weird seismic wave behavior

December 16, 2025

Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity

In a hotbed of culture, the animals evolved to be less aggressive

December 15, 2025

Is the Secret to Long Life Freedom From Procreation?

A study notes marked lifespan increases in mammals that have been castrated or kept on contraception

December 12, 2025

Orcas and Dolphins Glimpsed Fishing Together for Salmon

Combining brain and brawn, the two marine mammals may hunt collaboratively

December 11, 2025

Millions of Years Ago These Animals Shaped the Arabian Sea

Like modern sea cows, these Late Miocene marine mammals engineered their ecosystems

December 10, 2025

How Many Insects Fill the Air on a Typical Summer Day in the US?

NOAA weather radar stations help track the ups and downs of insect abundance

December 9, 2025