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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

What Do You Do When You Lose Gigantic Megalodon Shark Vertebrae?

Megalodons were the apex predators of the Miocene seas

June 28, 2026

The New Seismic Discovery Beneath the Surface of Mars

Earth isn’t alone—in its rock recycling processes

June 26, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Cigar Galaxy’s Brilliant Stellar Halo in Pristine Detail

The newly released images offer hints into the galaxy’s turbulent past

June 26, 2026

Some Neanderthals Were Genetically Healthy Right Up Until the End

Not all populations of the ancient human species were struggling prior to their mysterious demise

June 25, 2026

Perseverance Scratches the Martian Surface, Finds Organic Carbon

Another hint life may have existed on the red planet

June 25, 2026

Archaic Hominin Species Buried Only Their Women

Ancient proteins recovered from the teeth of Homo naledi fossils tell the tale

June 25, 2026

Everyone’s Been Drawing Pterosaur Wings Wrong

Theoretical reconstructions hint at versatile approaches to prehistoric flight

June 24, 2026

“Me, Myself, and I”: The Increasing Narcissism of Western Music

Individualistic pronouns have grown more common in pop songs over the past half century

June 24, 2026

Does Nurture Trump Nature in Disease Risk Prediction?

Social determinants of health can match or exceed genetic risk of common diseases

June 23, 2026

The Physics Behind the Poo Emoji’s Shape

And how lugworms tweak the rules by pooping upside down

Can the Sugar Molecules That Coat Our Cells Predict Our Health?

Glycans, once ignored, may revolutionize medicine

June 23, 2026