Devin Reese
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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
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











