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Devin Reese

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

What Sharks Attacked 5 Million Years Ago

It wasn’t a great time to be a beluga-like whale

March 31, 2026

These Seals Brave Polar Bear Country to Access an Ocean Buffet

Conservation plans for climate change must consider both fear and food

March 30, 2026

Now We Know What the Insects of the Jurassic Period Sounded Like

Thanks to crickets and relatives playing their “washboards”

March 30, 2026

New Ape Fossil Could Shift Our Evolutionary Origins Northward

Ancestor of humans and other great apes turns up in Egypt

March 27, 2026

Rare Sperm Whale Birth Caught on Video

It’s very much a family affair

March 27, 2026

The Search for Alien Life Just Identified 45 New Targets

This subset of exoplanets are the most likely to be habitable

March 24, 2026

The Parasite That Garbles the Mating Calls of Male Tree Frogs

Leaving female tree frogs with some tough decisions to make

March 23, 2026

How Cacti Defy Darwin

They’re an evolutionary feat all of their own

March 20, 2026

Seal and Sea Lion Brains Help Explore the Roots of Language

A midbrain bypass may have unlocked their abilities to speak

March 20, 2026

Is This Metabolic Molecule from Pythons the Next Big Weight-Loss Drug?

Used in mice, it induces fasting, but by an unusual mechanism

March 19, 2026

The Science Is in: No One Likes Your Cockapoo

Why not get a cocker spaniel or poodle instead?

March 18, 2026

The Secret of Fireflies’ Synchronous Flashing

How males adjust their behavior to keep the beat

March 17, 2026