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Sarah Gilman

Sarah Gilman is a writer, illustrator, and editor who covers the environment, science, and place from rural Washington state. She’s also a contributing editor at Hakai Magazine. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Audubon, Smithsonian, High Country News, National Geographic, and others.

The Sublime Smarts of Slime Molds

These single-celled blobs show intelligent behavior

June 23, 2025

The Curious Life of a Singing Fish

Plainfin midshipman fish migrate from the deep sea to spawn—and then things get weird.

May 6, 2024

Night Swimming

Specialized underwater photographers reveal secrets of the sea’s flamboyant babies.

December 29, 2023

Queen of the Mob

Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but it’s enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.

December 7, 2023