Jake Currie
JC
Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.
Vast Hidden Structure Discovered Beneath Antarctica
The massive formation is older than the continents
June 8, 2026
Human Ancestors Were Using Fire Earlier Than Previously Thought
Early hominins seemingly first tamed a flame 1.8 million years ago
June 8, 2026
How Big Tobacco Marketing Made It into Our Lunch Boxes
Ultra-processed foods and cigarettes share parent companies and sales tactics
June 8, 2026
Newly Discovered Four-Winged Dinosaur Didn’t Need to Fly to Hunt Birds
The discovery of Jian changmaensis solved a mystery
June 5, 2026
Screwworms Are Back. Here’s How We Eliminated Them the First Time
Screwworms plagued the livestock industry for decades
June 4, 2026
Bumblebees Have Chimp-Like Problem-Solving Abilities Despite Tiny Brains
New research may upend the cognitive primacy of humans and other large-brained vertebrates
Newly Discovered Active Fault Line Could Threaten New Zealand’s Biggest City
It lies just 30 miles away from Auckland
June 4, 2026
Watch How “Trashy” City Bowerbirds Attract Their Mates
Human-made objects are just too tempting
June 3, 2026
The Iceman’s Microbiome
Ötzi commensal microorganisms included a surprisingly cold-tolerant yeast
June 3, 2026











