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Devin Reese

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

Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus

It gives them a leg up in survival

September 28, 2026

How Social Learning Keeps Orangutans Fed

Orangutans learn by watching, then trying

September 24, 2026

Two Big Stick Insect Species Emerge from Australia

They were hiding in plain sight among their close relatives

September 24, 2026

Ancient, Armored Fishes Crushed Jaw Evolution

Placoderms evolved unique approaches to the first-ever vertebrate jaws

September 21, 2026

Are Our Antidepressants Harming Fish?

It’s hard to say, but we’re definitely exposing them to our monoamine drugs

September 21, 2026

This Dolphin Steals from Fish for Its Meals

Putting a dent in dolphins’ reputation as the “good guys of the sea”

September 19, 2026

Chimps Hand Down Tools Across Generations

Social learning boosts feeding success of young’uns

September 16, 2026

The Ancient Mammal That Changes Our Understanding of Dinosaur Origins

Tanzania’s Nyasasaurus may not have been the first dinosaur on Earth after all

September 16, 2026

Taylor Swift Drops New Insect Species

Thanks to a graduate student who is a “lifelong Swiftie”

September 14, 2026

The Giant Squids of the Jurassic Period

This belemnite swam in what used to be Wyoming seas

September 11, 2026

How Did Birds Outlive the Other Dinosaurs?

A preserved feather provides some essential clues

September 10, 2026

This Snake’s Tail Has a Fake “Spider” at the Tip

It’s meant to help lure prey

September 10, 2026