Katharine Gammon

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

     A Snaky Use for CRISPR

    Indiana Jones would love to hear about this new application for the gene-editing technology.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise

    Are hiking and biking incompatible with protecting wildlife?

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    A Crystal Ball for Evolution

    Long-term evolution may be more predictable than we assumed.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    Color-Coding Crops for Climate Change

    Novel ways to use gene-editing to make farming more sustainable.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    The Age of Rebellion

    The surprising relationship between age and success in rebellions.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    The Shark Whisperer

    Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    What a Bronze Age Skeleton Reveals About Cavities

    Here’s a hint: He didn’t eat processed foods and sugar.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    How Does Blood Splatter in Space?

    Forensics has reached the final frontier, and could be used to solve future space accidents—or crimes.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    Humpback Whales Caught Humping

    The first observation of humpback whale copulation reveals a surprise.

  • Explore
    Article Lead Image

    There’s Even Plastic in Clouds

    Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics.