Brigit Katz

 

Brigit Katz is a freelance writer based in Toronto. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including NYmag.com, Flavorwire and Tina Brown Media's Women in the World.

The Florida water snake, or Nerodia fasciata pictiventris, (pictured) is one of three southern water snake subspecies and indigenous to the Sunshine State.

A 'Quivering Mass' of Mating Snakes Took Over a Florida Lake on Valentine's Day

Officials have cordoned off an area of Lake Hollingsworth where Florida water snakes are doing their business

The fossil is more than six-and-half feet long and, once it had been wrapped in a protective “jacket” and affixed to two pieces of wood, weighed nearly 1,000 pounds.

A Pair of Horses Helped Excavate a Hulking Brachiosaurus Fossil in Utah

Brachiosaurus remains rarely surface in the fossil record

The warrior carved onto the Tulloch Stone wields a spear with a "kite-shaped blade and a doorknob-style butt," according to a new study.

This Carving Is Helping Archaeologists Unravel the Secrets of Ancient Scottish Warriors

The male figure depicted on the Tulloch Stone has an "elaborate hairstyle," "robust" torso and "pronounced" buttocks

Archaeologists unearthed the remains of at least 48 individuals, including 27 children.

Mass Grave Shows the Black Death's 'Catastrophic' Impact in Rural England

At least 48 individuals were buried in a single grave in Lincolnshire, suggesting the community struggled to deal with an onslaught of plague victims

Wildfires destroyed around two-thirds of the homes in Nerrigundah, New South Wales.

All of the Fires in Australia's Most Populous State Are 'Now Contained,' Authorities Say

Torrential downpours helped quash powerful blazes that had gripped New South Wales

The cabin is believed to date to the 1700s.

18th-Century Log Cabin Discovered Beneath Condemned Pennsylvania Bar

The structure can be saved, experts say, but whether it can stay in the local community remains unclear

The forces driving the cows' personality fluctuations are likely the same bodily changes that make human teenagers a handful for their parents.

Cows Get Moooody During Puberty, Too

A new study has found that bovine personalities are less predictable when cows reach sexual maturity

At Pablo Escobar's former hacienda, tourists are warned about the dangerous presence of an expanding hippo population.

Pablo Escobar's Pooping Hippos Are Polluting Colombia's Lakes

A new study suggests the hulking creatures are changing local water bodies with their bathroom habits

The trees 'mysteriously' showed up at the end of the museum's driveway on Tuesday night.

Two Stolen Bonsai Trees 'Mysteriously' Returned to Washington State Museum

The trees, which have been cultivated for 70-odd years, are in good condition and back on display

A bronze statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is seen during a private viewing ahead of its unveiling at the Maryland State House, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Annapolis.

Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Honored With Statues in Maryland State House

Both historic figures were born into slavery in Maryland and went on to become key activists in the abolitionist movement

After an 8,700-Mile Journey, an Endangered Gray Wolf Is Found Dead

Experts say the wolf, known as OR-54, was looking for a new pack or a mate

Rembrandt's Portrait of a Woman before (left) and after (right) conservation

Pennsylvania Museum Discovers Unidentified Rembrandt Portrait in Its Collection

Conservation work revealed evidence of the artist's hand in a painting previously attributed to a member of his studio

These palms are a modern variety photographed along the shore of the Dead Sea.

Scientists Grew Palm Trees From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds

Judean dates were once renowned for their size and flavor

By the time of his arrest in 1953, Rustin was profoundly committed to non-violent resistance.

Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Posthumously Pardoned in California

The openly gay Rustin was convicted during the 1950s under laws targeting LGBTQ individuals

When wind and water deflect of the dunes, they nudge their neighbors away.

Sand Dunes ‘Communicate’ as They Migrate

Wind or water flow deflecting off one dune will shove its neighbor away

Researcher Peter Robinson led the team that developed the first app version of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

A New App Guides Readers Through Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'

The tool includes a 45-minute audio performance of the work's General Prologue in Middle English

Light pollution is threatening firefly populations.

Study Shines Light on Urgent Threats to Fireflies

Habitat loss, light pollution and pesticide were identified as three key risks that could push the insects toward extinction

The Bender family abandoned the scene of their crimes, and their ultimate fate remains unclear.

The Kansas Homestead Where America's First Serial Killer Family Committed Its Crimes Is Up for Sale

Authorities recovered the bodies of up to 11 people from the Old West tract of land owned by the notorious "Bloody Benders"

Though Kentucky is landlocked today, giant sharks swam around some 330 million years ago when it was underwater during the Late Mississippian period.

Jaw of 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Kentucky Cave

“My mind was blown,” said one of the scientists involved in the discovery

The beloved "Queen of Suspense" died Friday at age 92.

Mary Higgins Clark, Mystery Novelist Dubbed 'Queen of Suspense,' Dies at 92

Today, more than 100 million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone

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