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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Wearing DEET Might Be Like Ringing the Mosquito Dinner Bell

Pavlov’s dog, meet Pavlov’s mosquito

May 28, 2026

Can Cells from a Sea Cucumber Live Forever?

​​What scientists are learning about immortality from a humble marine creature

May 27, 2026

Watch Immune System Cells Gobble Up Cancer Cells

It’s the first time the activity has been caught on video

See the Stunning Images Psyche Beamed Back From Mars

The spacecraft took a much-need detour en route to the asteroid of the same name

May 26, 2026

This Toothless, Beaked Crocodile Ancestor Walked on Two Legs

It came on the scene during a time of evolutionary experimentation

May 26, 2026

The Ancient Roots of “Sewer Socialism”

Urban planning wasn’t so different 4,000 years ago

May 21, 2026

After Two Centuries of Mystery, This Is How Tobacco Plants Make Nicotine

Understanding the pathway could lead to better drugs and vaccines

May 21, 2026

These Odd Birds Flirt by Clapping in the Middle of the Night

Who needs love songs when you can snap your wrists together loudly?

May 21, 2026