Danny Lewis

 

Danny Lewis is a multimedia journalist working in print, radio, and illustration. He focuses on stories with a health/science bent and has reported some of his favorite pieces from the prow of a canoe. Danny is based in Brooklyn, NY.

Here’s Why Chimps and Humans Look So Different

Thank genes for the lack of family resemblance.

Microbiologists Keep Finding Giant Viruses in Melting Permafrost

Researchers find several new species in a single soil sample.

Mysterious “Vampire Squirrel” Finally Caught on Camera

The newly discovered squirrel has the fluffiest tail of any animal, may also disembowel deer

Colorado Once Lost Pikes Peak to Texas in a Bet

A friendly wager raised the stakes to a whole new elevation.

Sleep Scientists Say School Days Should Start Later

For better learning, some researchers say school days should start at 10 AM.

Why A Single Vial Of Antivenom Can Cost $14,000

It’s not because all antivenom is expensive to make.

Sweden Has a Hotel for Sourdough Starters

Boarding bread is the new doggy day care.

NASA Has Specific Rules For Naming Its Spacecraft

From Project Mercury to Space Shuttle Atlantis.

New Fossil Discovery May Change What We Know About Human Evolution

The ancient species Homo naledi had small brains and seems to have intentionally carried their dead into caves

A Californian Highway May Get A Cougar-Only Overpass

A proposed bridge could soon bring wildlife populations together.

There Are About 600,000 Dahlias on These Van Gogh Themed Floats

The colorful floats can be covered in up to one million dahlias apiece.

Quebec Might Become The New Napa Thanks To Climate Change

In a few years, Qubecois pinot noir might be among the best in the world

When Seals Molt, They Leave Behind Mercury

Pollution collects at the top of the food chain.

This Starfish-Killing Robot Could Help Save The Great Barrier Reef

Reef-eating starfish beware

This Indonesian Volcano Erupts Electric-Blue Streams Of Molten Sulfur

Glowing blue rivers illuminate Java’s Blue Fire Crater.

There’s new Hope for Preserving the Wreck of the Titanic

30 years after its discovery, the Titanic is crumbling.

This Box Can Bring Dead Hearts Back To Life

The device could widen pool for heart transplants, but raises ethical questions

Six American States Have Official Guns

Rifles and handguns represent some states alongside official flowers, snacks and birds.

Many Young Female Athletes Are Malnourished

Some athletic teen girls aren’t getting enough to eat.

A Single Video Game Character Can Cost Around $80,000 To Make

It takes money to make money.

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