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Sofia Quaglia

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Award-winning freelance journalist covering all things science, nature and how we talk about them. Work in @nytimes @natgeo @guardian @newscientist
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Operation Atacama: The $1m cactus heist that led to a smuggler's downfall

Operation Atacama: The $1m cactus heist that led to a smuggler's downfall

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slo…

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Is this the end for Easter Island's moai statues?

Is this the end for Easter Island's moai statues?

Easter Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about…

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'If we can't fish any more, we're going to die': the volunteer sea patrols protecting precious Ph...

'If we can't fish any more, we're going to die': the volunteer sea patrols protecting precious Ph...

Dedicated groups called Bantay Dagat aim to conserve the abundant marine life surrounding their thousands of …

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'I saw them as monsters and man-eaters': Saving the world's rarest crocodile from its bad reputat...

'I saw them as monsters and man-eaters': Saving the world's rarest crocodile from its bad reputat...

It's known for its deadly bite, but the Philippine crocodile - thought to be the rarest in the world - has a …

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Inside the green construction job that workers are dying to leave

Inside the green construction job that workers are dying to leave

It was just before dawn as seven bulky men in T-shirts and sweatpants gathered in front of a towering glass b…

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How the brains of social animals synchronise and expand one another | Aeon Essays

How the brains of social animals synchronise and expand one another | Aeon Essays

Humans are not the only creatures that show a refined grasp of social norms. If a group of adult male rhesus …

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Rafflesia Guardians Give Endangered Corpse Flower New Life - Atmos

Rafflesia Guardians Give Endangered Corpse Flower New Life - Atmos

A crew of Rafflesia enthusiasts are racing against the clock to save the corpse flower-the largest flower in …

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Doulas Are Key to Curbing Maternal Mortality - But They're Drastically Underpaid

Doulas Are Key to Curbing Maternal Mortality - But They're Drastically Underpaid

The first time doctors saw Laginne Gianina Walker's ultrasound, they accidentally read it backwards. They tol…

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Lost in translation: is research into species being missed because of a language barrier?

Lost in translation: is research into species being missed because of a language barrier?

Valeria Ramírez Castañeda, a Colombian biologist, spends her time in the Amazon studying how snakes eat poiso…

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Efforts to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger get a boost

Efforts to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger get a boost

Some scientists argue that bringing the marsupial predator back could help restore its former ecosystems. But…

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