Jake Currie
JC
Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.
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
The Mystery of the Legless Lizards of Taiwan
The secretive reptile has confounded researchers for decades
March 26, 2026
Space Screws Up Sperm’s Ability to Navigate Properly
And not because they refuse to ask for directions
March 26, 2026
How We Walk Might Reveal Our Risk of Death
Another good reminder to keep a pep in your step
March 25, 2026
The Fate of a Soviet Nuclear Sub Decades After It Sank
The Soviet sub K-278 Komsomolets was lost in 1989
March 25, 2026











