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Devin Reese

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

The Hidden Power Struggle Between Lions and Hyenas

There’s a lot of role reversal happening here

September 9, 2026

Male Sex-Reversed Frogs Hold Their Own in Fertility Competitions

Sex reversal may not be an evolutionary dead end after all

September 8, 2026

What’s Creating These Mysterious Seafloor Hexagons?

We now know who is responsible for them, but why they’re doing it is still up for debate

September 7, 2026

The Extinct “American Cheetah” Wasn’t a Cheetah After All

And, unlike African cheetahs, it was a flexible carnivore

September 4, 2026

Meet the Vegan Draculas of Australia

New research seeks to confirm the identity of tropical lampreys that don’t have the taste for blood

August 27, 2026

What’s the Secret to Bats’ Super Longevity?

Multiples of immune proteins give them an edge in fixing cell damage

August 26, 2026

Dolphins Eavesdrop on Their Prey—and Each Other

They strategically choose when to whistle or click

August 21, 2026

Do Zoo Otters Love People Watching?

They tolerate the paparazzi regardless

August 19, 2026

How the Narwhal Got Its Twisted Tusk

High-tech imaging reveals the structure of the unique spiral architecture

August 18, 2026