Jessica Boddy's posts

The world of illegal wildlife trade is devastating, but it’s also thriving. A desire for things like alternative…

The shearling jacket is the iconic fashion staple of the apocalypse. It’s protected Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead,…

I am a bit of a sunscreen fanatic. My morning and midday sunscreen applications are ritualistic in nature, and I…

I tend to have very vivid dreams. I recently dreamed that I hit a home run at Wrigley Field as a member of my…

It turns out goats really do know that you’re trouble when you walk in. These domestic animals can distinguish human…

When adopting a new canine family member at a shelter, many people choose a dog based on the breed or breeds labelled…

Do you ever get so excited about something that your whole face starts to turn red? Well, it seems that…

By the time you’re finished reading this sentence, your brain will have rapidly assessed your surroundings 14 times…

A leading theory of recent decades is that lemurs colonized Madagascar around 50 million years ago. As they…

Not everyone who is close to death—or thinks they are, at least—has a “near-death experience.” But those who do…

More than 500 different shark species roam Earth’s oceans: from zippy little cookie-cutter sharks, to the iconic…

The ancient Maya were an innovative people. They constructed intricate cities throughout the tropical lowlands of…

The last time scientists visited Ile aux Cochons in 1982, an island that is part of an archipelago in the southern…

Scientists have just defined a new shape called the scutoid (SCOO-toid) while studying epithelial cells, the…

Are you always careful to apply sunscreen before a day outdoors, but find yourself getting burned anyway? It might…

Have you ever had a breakout that wouldn’t go away for weeks, maybe even months, no matter which products you threw…

The gigantic, long-necked sauropods are an iconic group of dinosaurs—and it seems scientists have just discovered a…

The Black Hills mountain range, which stretches from South Dakota to Wyoming, is known for its lush forests, scenic…

Scientists announced that they have discovered 10 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter. This brings the…

When horses are happy, they snort, according to new research published today in PLoS One. The finding could help impr…