I’m a science journalist who tells stories of discovery that inspire wonder. Here are some highlights from my work.
Stampeding turtles might have made fossil tracks in Italian cliffs
New York Times, December 5, 2025
This might be the first recorded tool use by a wild wolf
National Geographic, November 17, 2025
New York Times, October 29, 2025
Want to survive in the dark ocean? Use a stinging shield.
National Geographic, October 16, 2025
The mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s altar stone might have been solved
National Geographic, August 14, 2024
Science News, July 17, 2024
In Libya, Assessing Heritage Sites Caught in the Crossfire
Undark, April 5, 2023
Do Spiders Dream of Eight-Legged Sheep?
New York Times, August 8, 2022
While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade
New York Times, November 14, 2022
Science News, February 28, 2022
Image credits in order: Photo by Liam Gamba on Unsplash; Photo by Milo Weiler on Unsplash; Photo by Patti Black on Unsplash; Photo by Alexis Baydoun on Unsplash; Pete Linforth from Pixabay; NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Kevin M. Gill, © CC BY; Ahmed Masoud; Daniela C. Rößler; Peláez et al./Proc. R. Soc. B, 2022; Republica from Pixabay;