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Devin Reese

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

This Fish Is the Kobayashi of the Sea

It can swallow prey up to 10 times its weight

October 15, 2026

How to Live to Be 194 Years Old

A tortoise’s genetic hacks for longevity

October 7, 2026

Penguin Poop is Melting Antarctic Snow

Thanks to green algae that groove on guano

October 7, 2026

From the Great Sphinx’s Raw Materials, a New Crocodile Species Surfaces

It from a bygone epoch when all sorts of crocs roamed the Mediterranean

October 6, 2026

Pigeon Dads Step Up in Tough Times

Pairs team up to endure food scarcity

October 5, 2026

There’s a New Sea Spider in Town

Just when you think sea spiders couldn’t get any more unique…

October 2, 2026

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