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Jack Tamisiea

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, UOL, Yahoo Life, Estadão, Terra, Aol, Clarín (Argentina), National Geographic and
Covers:  Natural History, Paleontology, Wildlife Research, Archaeology, Environmental Science
Stuttering Science Writer @NMNH and elsewhere; Bylines: @NYTScience @sciam @NatGeo @sciencemagazine ... Museum nerd; 3x Marathon Survivor; College Sport Fanatic

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I am a freelance science writer passionate about covering wildlife conservation, environmental issues and uncovering new stories in old museum collections.

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How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California

How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California

Southern California's beaches bustle with year-round activity-tourists taking selfies, surfers waiting for th…

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A Milwaukee Suburb Is Full of Ultrarare Fossils

A Milwaukee Suburb Is Full of Ultrarare Fossils

Ancient crustacean guts are miraculously preserved in a Waukesha quarry. Some 440 million years ago, the Milw…

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For a Peek Inside Wisconsin's Watery Past, Thank the Microbes | Hakai Magazine

For a Peek Inside Wisconsin's Watery Past, Thank the Microbes | Hakai Magazine

Some 440 million years ago, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, suburb of Waukesha was unrecognizable. Where malls and …

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What a room full of snakes can teach us about climate change

What a room full of snakes can teach us about climate change

This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaborati…

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What 26,000 snakes can teach us about climate change

What 26,000 snakes can teach us about climate change

Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get …

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What Can 26,000 Snakes Teach Us About Climate Change?

What Can 26,000 Snakes Teach Us About Climate Change?

Deep in the dimly lit recesses of Oregon State University's Weniger Hall, more than 26,000 garter snakes lie …

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Willy il Coyote e Beep Beep: cosa succede davvero quando si incontrano in natura

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By Jack Tamisiea
| National Geographic Italia Verified
Tornati alla ribalta anche grazie al film in tecnica mista Coyote vs. ACME, questi due animali sono protagonisti di un rapporto molto diverso da quello raccontato nei cartoni animati. Un ecologo spiega cosa succede davvero quando un coyote incontra un corridore della strada. DI Jack Tamisiea pubblicato 18-09-2026 Gli scienziati sostengono che questo corridore della strada stia provocando il coyote.
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Meet Francisco Werner, the National Museum of Natural History’s New Sant Chair for Marine Science

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By Jack Tamisiea
| Smithsonian Magazine Verified
With decades of experience in ocean research, Werner is excited to work with the museum’s unrivaled collections and a world-class staff of marine scientists Earth’s ocean is sprawling, covering more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. This expansive environment is also incredibly complex: a marine habitat subject to varying light levels and water temperatures, constantly churned by currents and home to a dizzying diversity of lifeforms ranging in scale from microscopic to massive.
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Skutečný Pták Uličník běhá 32 km/h a loví chřestýše: Proč ho kojot raději nechá být?

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By Jack Tamisiea
| nationalgeographic.cz
Patří k nejznámějším soubojům dravce a kořisti v populární kultuře: prohnaný Wile E. kojot proti rychlonohému Road Runnerovi. V oblíbeném kresleném seriálu, který měl premiéru v roce 1949, používá Wile E. kovadliny, lasery, skákací tyče a další vynálezy, aby svou rychlou kořist chytil. Nevyhnutelně končí smůlovatý dravec ve výbušném finále (často na placku nebo spálený) a Road Runner odsviští do bezpečí.
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