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Devin Reese

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

A Rare Great White “Ghost” Caught in the Mediterranean 

It’s good news for a vulnerable species on the decline

February 18, 2026

The World Is Becoming Too Loud for Birds

Some sound baffling could give birds the reprieve they need from our noise pollution

February 17, 2026

Here’s What the Whiskers on an Elephant’s Trunk Do

It’s an elephant’s way of getting a feel for their surroundings

February 16, 2026

Dogs Can Have Dementia, Too

Like their owners, many of them face diminished mental capacity in their old age

February 16, 2026

How the Fastest Land Animal in North America Got Its Need for Speed

Their speediness was likely an adaptation to dashing around increasingly patchy habitats

February 13, 2026

How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar

It nourishes endangered lemurs while destroying their habitats

February 12, 2026

How Boats Are a Buzzkill for Porpoises

Without their echolocation clicks, there’s no dinner

February 10, 2026

The Parasite That Chemically Castrates Its Moth Host

… after coopting viruses long ago to do its dirty work

February 9, 2026

Here’s What Makes for an Ideal Scent-Sniffing Dog

Dog trainers and handlers tease out the characteristics that are deal-breakers

February 7, 2026

The Ape Who Could Play Make-Believe

Kanzi, the bonobo, once again topples barriers between humans and great apes by demonstrating imagination, a cognitive capacity thought unique to humans

February 6, 2026

Eavesdropping on Beaked Whales Reveals the Secrets of Their Deepwater Lives

Three species off the Louisiana coast detected through echolocation clicks

February 5, 2026

How Researchers Are Tracking the Elusive Amazon Manatee

Water sampling for eDNA helps us better understand this vulnerable aquatic beast

February 4, 2026