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Sara Kiley Watson

Sara Kiley Watson is a climate and science journalist currently based in the Netherlands.

Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains?

Sweet additives like saccharin and aspartame might fast-track cognitive decline

September 22, 2025

Chimps Hit the Sauce on the Daily

They seem to prefer fruits with the highest alcohol content

September 19, 2025

How Rodents Spread Across the Earth

One little appendage may have played a very large part

September 17, 2025

Shark Teeth Are Crumbling

As ocean acidity grows, it’s eating into their gnashers

September 11, 2025

These Carnivorous Bats Are Softies

They are fond of cuddle balls and rear their children for years

September 10, 2025

These Early Humans Walked 8 Miles for the Perfect Rock

The quest for better tools is more ancient than we thought

September 5, 2025

How Skinks and Honey Badgers Fight Snake Venom

Some animals evolved a remarkably similar trick to survive

August 22, 2025

How to Restore a Rembrandt

It takes more than good chemistry

August 12, 2025

A Brief History of mRNA Vaccines

When vaccine research funding is cut, people will die

August 8, 2025