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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 Leather of the Future

Your next jacket might be made of mushrooms.

June 11, 2024

Why Animals Run Faster than Robots

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

May 7, 2024

Sardines Are Feeling the Squeeze

Climate change and overfishing are decimating sardines in the Philippines.

May 3, 2024

The Bacteria That Revolutionized the World

How cyanobacteria killed one climate and created our habitable Earth.

April 8, 2024

Can Chatbots Hold Meaningful Conversations?

Training AI to read novels might help.

April 5, 2024

How Much Carbon Can a Tree Really Store?

A new study says climate change is messing with the math.

March 27, 2024

The Boy Who Was King of Vanilla

His brilliant method of pollination is now used by all vanilla growers.

March 1, 2024

I Know How the Caged Bird Jams

Surprising things happen when you give zoo animals control over the soundscape.

December 14, 2023

Fishing Gear on the Fashion Runway

Ghost nets that ensnarl and kill ocean wildlife get an artistic makeover.

November 28, 2023

The Creeping Coral Killer

Aggressive algae have been spreading unnoticed across reefs throughout the tropics for decades.

November 13, 2023

“The Killing of Animals Is a Matter of Pride”

In Kenya, a group of conservation scientists confront the cultural tradition of an indigenous tribe.

October 13, 2023

Can We Stop Time in the Body?

Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.

September 8, 2023