Jake Currie
JC
Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.
This Prehistoric Giant Salamander Grew to Almost 4 Feet Long
And it has a living relative
July 13, 2026
How Mariner 4 Rewrote What We Know About Mars
It killed the dreams of science-fiction fans, but kick-started decades of Martian exploration
July 13, 2026
Are Women Really Better at Multitasking Than Men?
There’s at least one glaring exception
How the Rule-Breaking Octopus Is Rewriting the Evolution of Intelligence
Cephalopods are loners, but they’re also intelligent
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











