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Elena Kazamia

Elena Kazamia is a science writer from Greece. She has a master’s degree in conservation from University College London and a Ph.D. in plant sciences from the University of Cambridge in the U.K.

The Trouble with the Swamp

Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death

January 8, 2025

Reviving Mayan Blue

A Mexican artist rediscovers a lost color sacred to his ancestors.

December 13, 2024

An Archaeological Reckoning

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to rewrite the history of human origins in the Americas.

December 4, 2024

Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream

What 700 years of historical data can tell us about extreme weather.

November 21, 2024

Your Cat Is Listening to You

Felines may be able to learn human words.

October 31, 2024

Light Pollution Is Making Fish Anxious

The next generation is still feeling the effects.

October 8, 2024

A Crystal Forest

A scientist’s failed experiment yields a contest-winning photo.

October 7, 2024

We’re Bad at Understanding Our Political Opponents

Even when we think we know them, we don’t.

September 11, 2024

From Rats to Riches

How removing invasive species helped restore an island.

August 30, 2024

If Animals Could Talk

A new art installation broadcasts the audiovisual worlds of dolphins, bats, snakes, and other animals.

August 2, 2024

The Wisdom of Fish Schools

How animals—including us—outsource decision-making to a network.

July 30, 2024

The Most Unlikely Migration

17 million insects cross the Pyrenees each year, with enormous impacts on the environment.

June 24, 2024