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Hi! I’m Madeline. I’m a New York City-based journalist in NYU’s Science, Health & Environmental Reporting Program and the editor-in-chief of Scienceline.
I’m passionate about uncovering stories that help readers engage with the scientific process, appreciate the wonders of the natural world, and lead healthier lives. I especially love writing about animals and how humans interact with the environment.
A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn. *Included in NYT Climate Forward Newsletter*
A new study finds that marine protected areas cover less than 10% of the ranges of most species of sharks and rays.
A new study found key disparities in race, gender and class despite a legal right to access beaches and other coastal areas. *Republished by Outrider and The Times of San Diego*
Amid record staffing cuts, a new report finds state regulators are taking fewer enforcement actions against polluters.
In Tasmania, marine predators like seals and seabirds are under threat from extreme weather events like heat waves and storm surges, according to a new study.
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
The decision opened gaps in state protections at the same time that federal wetland regulations were weakened.
Off the northwestern coast of Australia, in some of the world's most pristine and diverse coral reefs, sea cucumbers are rapidly vanishing.
Recorded populations of the northeastern bulrush grew more than elevenfold, but researchers say the plant is not out of the woods yet.
Water, water, everywhere ... has all of it been peed out at least once?
Transitioning to sustainable practices could boost resilience to compounding geopolitical and climate threats, experts say.
Public attention and pride could help support state mascots and the habitats they rely on.
Over 40 years, reintroduced native plants and buffalo have helped turn old agricultural land into a biodiverse ecosystem.
* Storyfest Award - Multimedia Finalist* Windows are causing millions of bird deaths every day due to growing development across America. Experts weigh in on what we can do to help.
The dark matter debate drags on with an unconventional cosmological model that claims to explain the strange behavior of galaxies.
How the "diamond of the organic world" could help protect skin from damaging UV rays.
Living in a place with air pollution may lead to more aggressive Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
Three scientists were jointly awarded for their work developing new porous molecules, known as metal-organic frameworks.