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Katharine Gammon

Katharine Gammon is a freelance science writer based in Santa Monica, California, who writes about environment, science, and parenting. You can find her on X (formerly known as Twitter) @kategammon.

You Are What Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat

The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations

January 6, 2025

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Light

A new way to deter Jaws.

November 22, 2024

The Mystery of the Cave Cats 

Ice age skeletons could reveal secrets of small cat evolution.

October 17, 2024

The March of the Mushroom Robots

Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll.

September 30, 2024

Puberty Hasn’t Changed Since the Ice Age

The blueprint was set at least 25,000 years ago.

September 19, 2024

Falling Down a Rabbit Hole in Real Life

Neurologists are just beginning to understand Alice in Wonderland syndrome.

September 12, 2024

The Galaxies in Your Eyes

The eyes in deepfake photos give them away.

August 1, 2024

 A Snaky Use for CRISPR

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

July 25, 2024

We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise

Are hiking and biking incompatible with protecting wildlife?

June 26, 2024

A Crystal Ball for Evolution

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

May 28, 2024

Color-Coding Crops for Climate Change

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

May 8, 2024