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

Devin Reese

Zoology

Bedbugs Fear Water

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Jake Currie

Here’s Why Locusts Swarm

Physics

Physicists Crack the Question of Why Basketball Shoes Squeak

Health

Do These Centenarians Hold the Key to Long Life in Their Blood?

Sociology

The Vibes Have Been Off in the US for Decades

Rebecca Boyle is a science journalist based in Colorado Springs. She is a columnist for Atlas Obscura, a contributing editor at Scientific American, a contributing writer at Quanta, and a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Atlantic, and many other publications.

Rebecca Boyle

Astronomy

The Birth of Light

How Horses Make Two Sounds at Once

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.

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Bedbugs Fear Water

Here’s Why Locusts Swarm

Physicists Crack the Question of Why Basketball Shoes Squeak

Do These Centenarians Hold the Key to Long Life in Their Blood?

The Vibes Have Been Off in the US for Decades

The Birth of Light

How Horses Make Two Sounds at Once

How Poop Could Save the Giraffe

Mosquitoes Developed a Taste for Human Blood Before We Existed

The Surprising Benefits of Yo-Yo Dieting

Mass Grave of Women and Children Shows Brutality of Iron Age Culture

Your Muscles Retain Memories of Strength and Weakness