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Liz Lindqwister

Liz Lindqwister is a writer originally from Peoria, Illinois. Her reporting on tech, culture, and history has appeared in the San Francisco Standard, STANFORD Magazine, the Library of Congress, and Vox’s Today Explained. A historian by training, Lindqwister holds degrees in early American studies from Stanford University and Cambridge University.

An Earthy Fallen Star

The strange mushroom that puffs life into forests around the world.

July 29, 2024

Underwater Harmony and Chaos

These birds are diving fools.

July 22, 2024

March of the Spider Orchids

This flower uses sexual deception to spread.

July 3, 2024

The Haunted Forest of Butterflies

A winning photograph shows millions of Monarchs dripping from Mexico’s fir trees in winter.

June 28, 2024