Let’s Get Our Shit Together—Literally
It’s time to build the Poop Ark, a centralized collection of the entire animal kingdom's feces, for research, de-extinction, and more.
Why Whale Poop Matters More Than You Might Think
A new paper in Nature suggest whales poop a lot. That’s great news! When a journalist follows a specific beat, they develop a network of...
When memes fail anatomy: The scale of a blue whale’s butthole
Is a politician really the world’s second biggest a-hole? Just in time for the new year, I have a story about whale butts! I cannot...
Should Plants and Animals that Relocate Because of Climate Change be Considered Invasive?
Some researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach when it comes to flora and fauna that adjust their range to accommodate a...
Listening to Silence: Why We Must Protect the World’s Quiet Places
As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots — devoid of the noise of traffic or crowds of tourists — have become...
The beauty of sitting around and doing nothing
I wrote an essay for Globe and Mail about doing nothing, and how lovely it was to just sit and notice one's surroundings. The essay must...
How Sniffing Poop Helps Monkeys Stay Healthy
Like humans, mandrills of central Africa have strategies to avoid getting sick.
Human vs. Squirrel: The Battle of Wits Is On
This one was really fun to write, and a departure from my normal research-heavy pieces. I was surprised when my editor agreed to this...
