Author

𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

@grrlscientist

articles: 23
total claps: 7,356
top claps: 1,088
avg read: 5.5 min
paywalled: 22
active: 2023-08-18 → 2026-06-26

Wiki topics

🐾 · Pets & Animals · 12 EVO · Evolution & Ecology · 7 GEN · Genomics & Sequencing · 5 🌱 · Environment & Climate · 4 🔒 · Cybersecurity · 3 EDU · Education & Learning · 3 GNM · Genome · General · 3 🏔️ · Outdoor & Adventure · 2

Top tags

#evolution ·8 #ornithology ·8 #ecology ·5 #conservation ·4 #behavior ·4 #cognition ·4 #physiology ·4 #genetics ·3 #innovation ·3 #parrot ·3

SCI SPT LIF SPR

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

She’s Back! Wisdom The Incredible Laysan Albatross Has Returned

The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to nest.

Feb 04, 2026 · 8 min read · 1,088 claps #albatross #midway #seabirds

She’s Back! Wisdom The Incredible Laysan Albatross Has Returned

GEN LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

Electric Eels’ Shocking Ability To Alter The Genetics Of Nearby Animals

A new study has found that electric eels can alter the genetics of nearby animals through electrical discharges

Feb 05, 2024 · 4 min read · 966 claps paywalled #electric-eel #fish #genetics

Electric Eels’ Shocking Ability To Alter The Genetics Of Nearby Animals

SPT GEN MDA ECO BIO SCI TCH

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

Diverse Headgear Of Hoofed Mammals Evolved From A Common Ancestor

From the small ossicones of a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a moose, they all evolved from the same ancestor but are dramatically…

Jul 26, 2024 · 5 min read · 792 claps paywalled #evolution #gene-expression #transcriptome

Diverse Headgear Of Hoofed Mammals Evolved From A Common Ancestor

BIO SCI

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

Yes, Wild Parrots Do Name Their Babies

Wild green-rumped parrotlet parents give their babies their own individual names

May 15, 2026 · 4 min read · 685 claps paywalled #ornithology #names #behavioral-science

GEN

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

Watch: What Are Those Crows And Ravens Saying?

This short video, by the Cornell Lab of O, discusses the differences between and potential meanings of the sounds made by crows and ravens.

Mar 28, 2026 · 1 min read · 472 claps paywalled #crows #ravens #videos

Watch: What Are Those Crows And Ravens Saying?

BIO GEN LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

How Hummingbirds Live at High Altitudes

New research finds that hummingbird species living at high altitudes have independently evolved hemoglobin with enhanced oxygen-binding…

May 04, 2026 · 10 min read · 340 claps paywalled #physiology #genetics #phylogenetics

SCI HUM LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

North America’s First Parrot Breeders Got Started Earlier Than We Knew

A newly discovered macaw breeding center is the earliest yet evidence of exotic animal husbandry in the desert Southwest

Aug 18, 2023 · 4 min read · 311 claps paywalled #indigenous-people #ornithology #archaeology

North America’s First Parrot Breeders Got Started Earlier Than We Knew

BIO LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

The Origin And Evolution of Poisonous Birds

Amongst vertebrates, we know there are poisonous frogs, reptiles, fishes and now we know there are poisonous birds too!

May 06, 2026 · 5 min read · 291 claps paywalled #ornithology #toxins #ecology

The Origin And Evolution of Poisonous Birds

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

Clever Cockatoo Manufactures And Uses Tools

Not known to manufacture or use tools in the wild, a captive cockatoo demonstrates that parrots can make tools to suit their needs

May 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 263 claps paywalled #tool-use #parrot #behavior

Clever Cockatoo Manufactures And Uses Tools

HUM SCI GEN

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

Whale Earwax Records Its Lifetime Exposure To Ocean Pollutants

Scientists have developed a new method for learning all sorts of interesting things about whales by studying their earwax.

Apr 12, 2026 · 8 min read · 251 claps paywalled #whales #ecology-and-environment #pollution

Whale Earwax Records Its Lifetime Exposure To Ocean Pollutants

GEN MDA LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

What mitochondria teach us about bird migration

A non-migratory population of songbirds appears to have acquired mitochondria from their close relatives that are migratory, potentially…

May 13, 2026 · 12 min read · 234 claps paywalled #ornithology #migration #evolution

What mitochondria teach us about bird migration

BIO LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

Hummingbirds are still evolving endless forms most wonderful

A new study finds that the rising Andes is tied to the rapid speciation of hummingbirds. This study also predicts that hummingbirds will…

May 11, 2026 · 9 min read · 222 claps paywalled #hummingbird #evolution #speciation

Hummingbirds are still evolving endless forms most wonderful

SCI HUM LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

Did Guano Make The Inca The World’s First Conservationists?

The Inca recognized the importance of guano and the islands where the so-called guano birds breed as central to the survival of their…

Feb 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 221 claps paywalled #guano #inca-empire #birds

Did Guano Make The Inca The World’s First Conservationists?

TCH SOC

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

How Bruce The Broken Beaked Kea Became King Of His Circus

Bruce surprised researchers by turning his physical disability into a successful advantage, both behaviorally and physiologically.

Jun 26, 2026 · 5 min read · 219 claps paywalled #behavior #parrot #cognition

How Bruce The Broken Beaked Kea Became King Of His Circus

HUM LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

Species Differences In Vocal Learning By Parrots

Research finds many companion parrots use words in appropriate contexts and uncovers species differences in vocal mimicry, thanks to a…

May 27, 2026 · 9 min read · 205 claps paywalled #behavior #learning #cognition

Species Differences In Vocal Learning By Parrots

HUM SCI SPT

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

Parrots Are Not Protected From Extinction By Current Protected Areas

A recent study finds that parrots will rapidly go extinct if we allow deforestation, agriculture and poaching to continue unabated.

May 08, 2026 · 4 min read · 189 claps paywalled #conservation #ornithology #endangered-species

Parrots Are Not Protected From Extinction By Current Protected Areas

BIO ART HUM

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

This Biological Battery Inspired By Electric Eels Could Soon Power Your Pacemaker

Sometimes used by aquariums and zoos to light Christmas trees, electric eels are teaching scientists how to create bio-batteries that can…

May 02, 2026 · 2 min read · 177 claps paywalled #electricity #electric-eel #battery

This Biological Battery Inspired By Electric Eels Could Soon Power Your Pacemaker

BIO LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

Where Have All The Wild Horses Gone?

Long thought to be the last wild horses, a new study reveals that Przewalski’s horses had domestic ancestors.

Oct 23, 2025 · 5 min read · 159 claps paywalled #wild-horses #horses #evolution

TCH GEN SOC

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · Dialogue & Discourse

Gun Violence In Rural America Rises When Deer Hunting Season Begins

Is there an association between the opening of deer hunting season and shootings in rural counties in the United States?

Oct 16, 2024 · 3 min read · 127 claps paywalled #guns #shooting #homicide-rate

Gun Violence In Rural America Rises When Deer Hunting Season Begins

GEN LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

The Old Irish Goat Carries 3,000 Years Of Irish History In Its DNA

Goats tell us how human values changed through time by showing how and where we moved animals through trade or migration.

May 22, 2026 · 5 min read · 74 claps paywalled #ireland #proteomics #genomics

The Old Irish Goat Carries 3,000 Years Of Irish History In Its DNA

GEN

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist · The Academic

Pink Flamingos Reveal Their Secret To Aging

Migration has critical impacts on life trajectories by shaping mortality and reproductive outcomes. These findings are important for our…

Nov 03, 2025 · 5 min read · 69 claps paywalled #ornithology #aging #senescence

Pink Flamingos Reveal Their Secret To Aging

BIO MDA TCH ART HUM SOC

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

‘The Curie Society, Volume 2: Eris Eternal’— Review

A continuation of the graphic novel adventure trilogy featuring three fearless female sci-spies as they fight to prevent a biotech mogul…

May 16, 2026 · 2 min read · 1 claps paywalled #books #book-review #fiction

‘The Curie Society, Volume 2: Eris Eternal’— Review

SCI SOC BIO LIF

SC 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist

How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities?

Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?

Jun 15, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps paywalled #ecology-and-environment #invasive-species #urban-species