You would be shocked how often the status of the Brontosaurus comes up in parent conversations! nature.com/articles/natur…

Devastating news that includes nearly 20,000 people in the Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya

It's fluffy. It's got a bright pink nose. It's very fatty.

Meet the peculiar, incredible 'bacon bug' in my May National Geographic Magazine feature, with gorgeous Nichole Sobecki photojournalism.

These bugs, Cortni Borgerson hopes, will help save endangered lemurs.

Iran frees scientists who studied big cats in surprise move nature.com/articles/d4158…

Cherry blossom gifts have such a long history!

Dear readers, pick up the April National Geographic Magazine to learn more from me about the intriguing back story of the 1st 2,000 cherry blossom trees gifted to the U.S. in 1909—and the massive National Mall bonfire built to destroy them

Beware April Fool's. A dreaded day for journalists, the public, and anyone that normally appreciates humor or joy.

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A bloody 19th-century health craze almost drove these creatures extinct.

My latest story in the National Geographic History magazine [paywall]
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Breaking news from me: a glimmer of hope for the world's most endangered #rhinos .

This is one of my final stories National Geographic and it features a gripping photograph by the talented Ami Vitale. nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…

Well, world. I've been laid off National Geographic. I'm so proud of the journalism I've done here in the past 5 years and the difference it's made.

On to my next chapter after I catch my breath. Please do hit me up if you need freelance reporting, editing, or are hiring!

'Tis the season! My latest National Geographic contribution in the history space: What did childbirth look like in the era of Jesus? Some practices of the time remain commonplace even today! [paywall] nationalgeographic.com/premium/articl…

Fancy $1,500 coffee with beans plucked from an #elephant ’s poop? Read my latest National Geographic story about the high-end beans removed from the dung of civets, elephants, and birds—and the animals involved in this niche industry nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Shameless self-promotion: listen to this fun interview I did with Freakonomics Zachary Crockett for their segment on my horseshoe crab blood story. freakonomics.com/podcast/horses… (This story: nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…)

My latest @natgeo: The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023 [paywall]

Space-time breakthroughs. Virgin births. A promising candidate for alien life. Science didn’t disappoint during our latest revolution around the sun.

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As a parent, I'm highly impressed by this level of ninja napping. Carrie Arnold has the story for National Geographic

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A mysterious new respiratory illness is spreading in dogs. Here’s what we know and how to help your pet, ⁦Jason Bittel⁩ has everything you need to know and features the researchers on the front lines nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…