Jake Currie
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Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.
Can Plants Count?
It seems as though they can at least track the number of events in their environment
April 1, 2026
The Students Who Believe Practice Makes Perfect Get Pretty Perfect Grades
There’s a reason it’s a popular aphorism
March 31, 2026
The Big-Game Elephants Neanderthals Hunted for Food
A prehistoric butcher bonanza uncovered on an ancient German lakeshore
March 31, 2026
A Very Unscientific History of Scientific Hoaxes
The past, present, and future of academic deception
March 31, 2026
Ordinary Lab Gloves May Have Skewed Microplastic Data
That doesn’t mean microplastics aren’t a problem, though
March 30, 2026
How Did Evolution Come Up With So Many Squids?
It was a slow burn followed by a big bang
March 30, 2026
The Giant Sloths and Armadillos of Prehistoric Texas
Snorkeling scientists uncover a treasure trove of megafauna fossils in a flooded cave
March 30, 2026











