🧪🐠 In my latest for @nytimes.com, whether tucked away in a colony of coral, hidden in the darkness of an aquatic cave or floating catatonic just above the ocean floor, fish take opportunities for rest and recovery, just as we do. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/s...

In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social, the Trump administration's move to reclassify some cannabis products as less dangerous has been hailed by advocates. But research points to a growing concern around how cannabis affects the developing teen brain. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

In my latest @nytimes.com, honeycreepers are adapted to the most unforgiving of ecosystems, at high elevations where mosquitoes can’t go, equipped with curved bills suited to forage on native flowers. Now. researchers have pinpointed another evolutionary trick www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/s...

#journorequest Friends in healthcare! I'm working on an article on how healthcare workers experience and manage digital fatigue and burnout. I would love to speak with physicians, nurse, or a physician's assistant that currently dealing with the issue. Please pass this along. Thank you!!

🧪🐺 In my latest @sierramagazine.bsky.social, it's coyote puppy season and man are they cute! Tucked away in abandoned tires, sheds, and ubiquitous holes burrowed into the landscape, coyotes are hard at work propagating their next generation. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/cute-...

Top of the morning to you. A spring bloom to start your morning right. #5amwritersclub

🧪🦈⛏️ In my latest @discovermag.bsky.social at Mammoth Cave, six new species of ancient sharks as well as rare 3D specimens, were preserved in a grainy material that was actually made of other skeletal animals like sea stars and shells. www.discovermagazine.com/mammoth-cave...

🧪 In my latest @sciam.bsky.social, scientists have long been fascinated by how birth order can affect everything from personality to sexual orientation. Now researchers have looked at how birth order affects the likelihood of various health conditions. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

In my latest for @sciencenews.bsky.social, in Hawaii the roads are quite literally paved with good intentions. Scientists are breaking down derelict fishing nets and paving it into island roads. It's an innovative solution to a difficult problem. www.sciencenews.org/article/hawa...

The Artemis II crew just officially passed the Apollo 13 distance record…they are the furthest from Earth any human has ever been! 🤯 🧪🔭

In my latest @discovermag.bsky.social, as Europe reached the end of the Roman Empire, there was a power vacuum to be filled in a part of the Roman Empire that was now defunct. Many also yearned for a simpler way of life. Thus, a great migration began. www.discovermagazine.com/how-large-sc...

"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of. It's your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the Moon," said Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on Artemis II www.bbc.com/news/article...

These snakes are both more organized and more toxic than me: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/thes...

In my latest @sierramagazine.bsky.social, each year, over 1,000 sloths are kidnapped used for sloth selfies and encounters. In selfies widely circulated on social media, sloths appear to cuddle with the person holding them. But in truth, they are frozen in fear. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/under...

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” ― Beverly Sills #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

We've been lovin' on pinot for-evs. @sciam.bsky.social A new study of ancient grape seeds found across France adds to the puzzle, revealing that humans have been consuming at least one grape variety www.scientificamerican.com/article/pino...

In my latest for @discovermag.bsky.social, clocking in at 426 miles, Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest cave system. It’s chalked full of remnants of the past, one of the most important of which includes fossils from a range of marine species. www.discovermagazine.com/mammoth-cave...

Goals Her feet firmly planted on the ground, her arms stick straight, her form effortlessly flowing from one posture to the next. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w... #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

Using a method called geometric morphometrics, which captures distinct shape variables in dog specimens to examine differences in dog morphology, researchers were able to show that dogs began to evolve away from wolves much earlier than previously thought. www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-dogs...

In my latest @sciam.bsky.social, in the weeks after Trump’s announcement that acetaminophen use was linked to autism—despite evidence to the contrary—the number of pregnant patients in emergency rooms who took acetaminophen decreased by up to 20% www.scientificamerican.com/article/tyle...

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/s...

I mean......#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

My latest for @medscape.com for absolutely eye opening. I was blown away by this data. A growing body of research shows that it may be the cesarean section surgical technique that’s responsible for the long-term complications rather than the procedure itself. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Top of the morning to ya! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has begun screening children’s literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits. https://cnn.it/4r0XngS

A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, is now spreading in a colony of elephant seals in California. w/ @emilyanthes.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/s...

In my latest for @discovermag.bsky.social, we all do it. Put off tasks that we don’t feel like doing. And then once we’ve put the task off for long enough, we feel shame for wasting time. Here's how to think about staving off procrastination the next time. www.discovermagazine.com/procrastinat...

Millions of years before the Sahara became a desert, it was a vibrant ecosystem. Bordering the ancient Tethys Sea, which broke up the supercontinent Pangaea, the region was home to massive dinosaurs, including a newly discovered. @krcallaway.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/newl...

In my latest for @discovermag.bsky.social, other animals get acne too. Dogs get acne on their muzzles when bacteria build up in hair follicles, cats can get acne on their chins, and there's some evidence of acne-like conditions in other primates. www.discovermagazine.com/why-do-human...

Joshua trees are ancient; they began growing in the southwest around 12,000 years ago, when Ice Age glaciers receded. Their average lifespan spans 150 years, some are estimated to have been alive for 500 years or more. Now it's getting too hot for them. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...

It can be hard to keep up all that sugar and spice in your relationship, but according to experts, you get what you give when it comes to your relationship. An oldie but a goodie in time for Valentine's Day at @discovermag.bsky.social www.discovermagazine.com/the-key-ingr...

Many of the supplements people take are unnecessary, she added, and can even be risky. Supplements can contain contaminants or excessive levels of nutrients. Great piece by @alicecallahan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...

I've always been fascinated by the Lighthouse of Alexandria and this article by Franz Lidz has it all. A true picture of what it looked like, why it was built, and its downfall. Now for the tomb of Alexander the Great. Oh the intrigue. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/s...

So interesting. Of the 47 places Western Ghats king cobras were rescued across the state between 2002 and 2024, five were completely unsuitable locations. @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/snak...

This biomarker may be more predictive of heart disease than cholesterol. My latest for @medscape.com www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

In my latest for @discovermag.bsky.social, when scientists recorded a whale contact call, known as a whup, and played it underwater around their research vessel, a whale named Twain became a more than willing participant in the call-and-response exchange. www.discovermagazine.com/whales-are-c...

This is so interesting. Family ties during teens matter more than social ties when it comes to having a healthy social life in adulthood. Researchers looked at six outcomes, such as having three or more close friends or socializing at least once a week. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/h...

I sat one cubicle over from Jim during my time at the @postandcourier.bsky.social. He was an old school journalist who had been in the game for decades and I aspired to be like him. I am so saddened by this, such kind people do not come along often. www.postandcourier.com/news/local_s...

In my latest @sciam.bsky.social, early humans were avid, hunters, but they could also become the hunted, living among behemoth megafauna. That’s why the embellished burial site of a 15-year-old from 27,000 years ago is an important window into the past. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-fo...

Angus I totally agree...🥱#5amwritersclub

My latest @discovermag.bsky.social gave me permission to go galactic and dormant. That’s right. Dormant bacteria can survive by hibernating in the same way as you would expect from a bear and what if that was what was happening on Mars! www.discovermagazine.com/bacteria-hav...

I would love to speak with parents who are going low-tech and not allowing their teens to have phones, social media, etc. How has it impacted your family, your kid, and yourself? #journorequest Also, do you have a landline?

I've read so many great books this year. Here are some of my favorites. What have you loved? What should I read next? #5amwritingclub #sciencejournalism

This is so cool. One way we know what Neanderthals looked like is b/c researchers can discern which genomic regions influence specific facial traits by looking at patients with a genetic condition called Pierre Robin Syndrome, characterized by a small lower jaw. tinyurl.com/mrx82wue

It truly was the year of the Neanderthal. I wrote about them often but this @nytimes.com piece by Frank Lidz is truly captivating. From the hybrid child of a modern human and Neanderthal to their commando-style hunting techniques and choice in proteins. A good read. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/s...

In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social, the green hermit hummingbird of Central America uses its elongated bill to joust like a medieval knight. Once mating season begins, its distinctive needle-pointed bill also becomes a weapon of war. www.scientificamerican.com/article/vide...

Happy holidays from the rainforests of Costa Rica! Sometimes you just need to go back into the wild. A baby sloth snoozing, two white-faced Capuchins, and an American Crocodile.

In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social, this "clever little molecule" clings to carbon monoxide with such power that it might finally be a treatment for the 100,000 people who go to the emergency room each year with carbon monoxide poisoning.

It’s long been thought that certain risk factors explain most cardio events, until recent studies claimed that it can develop out of nowhere. But a new study calls this into question, finding that 99% of all events resulted from 4 risk factors. My latest @medscape.com tinyurl.com/2u9exxnd

In my latest for @medscape.com, much of our understanding of long COVID — specifically in researching biomarkers, viral persistence, chronic inflammation, and antiviral treatments — came from years of prior research into HIV. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...