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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

How the Rule-Breaking Octopus Is Rewriting the Evolution of Intelligence

Cephalopods are loners, but they’re also intelligent

July 10, 2026

Was This Fossil Creature the First Right-Hander Ever?

A half a billion years ago, this organism preferred to bend to the right

July 10, 2026

See the Odd-Looking Barreleye Fish in Its Natural Habitat for the First Time

A 35-day expedition revealed hidden wonders of the deep

July 10, 2026

We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons

Our cortical neurons may hold the key to our clever brains

July 9, 2026

Watch This Cyborg Cockroach Test Its New Diving Suit

The custom apparatus lets the cybernetic insects breathe underwater

July 9, 2026

How a Heat Wave Disturbs Generations of This Sex-Changing Spider

A maternally inherited bacteria that turns males into females is foiled by a brief warm spell

July 9, 2026

Can We Geoengineer Our Way Out of a Super El Niño?

A natural experiment in sun-scorched Australia points the way

July 8, 2026

Why Do Men Develop Parkinson’s Disease More Often Than Women?

Differing gene expression patterns could be to blame

Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Romantic Relationships

Abuse, neglect, and loss can reverberate in a partner’s behavior

July 7, 2026

Here’s Just How Disgusting Your Kitchen Sponge Is

There may be illness lurking just to the right of the faucet

Modern Humans and Neanderthals May Have Shared a Cave-Dwelling Culture

A cave in southern Türkiye is spilling its ancient secrets

July 7, 2026