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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New research into a fascinating form of frog fornication may explain why certain species of reptiles, birds, fish, and even mammals evolved to mate with multiple partners. 🧪🐸 Story by @annieroth.bsky.social

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When it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | bioGraphic

New science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners.

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

“While all the butterfly species examined had undergone some degree of range expansion or shrinkage, many … experienced both. Eighty percent of the butterfly species the researchers studied expanded their ranges, establishing themselves in areas that had been unsuitable.” @annieroth.bsky.social

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Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I’m looking for soon to be published animal studies! Hit me up!

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Jason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Please read this piece in which @annieroth.bsky.social refers to the control group as "straight-edge salmon" 😂🧪 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/s...

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These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

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@SoxOnTheBrain ⚕️⚖️🌊⚾ @soxonthebrain.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

@annieroth.bsky.social Great piece in Harvard Magazine (March-April), on the Bonobos. Fascinating stuff -- but then again, our simian cousins never cease to enlighten and amaze. (And to humble us with their conflict resolution skills and empathy.) Thank you! 🥰

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I'm looking for animal studies to cover again! Hit me up!

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Does anyone have an update on the orcas at the abandoned aquarium in France? Are they still there?

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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Moooving on to less annoying news.. For the first time, scientists have documented a cow using a tool. “(Their) discovery not only shows that cows are smarter than we think they are, but also that other cows could develop similar skills, given the chance.” By Annie Roth via National Geographic

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Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herself—a scientific first

Veronika the cow has learned to scratch herself with deck brushes and other tools. Scientists took note.

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Scientists have "a new way to help control crown-of-thorns starfish—one that co-opts the animals’ own communication systems to lure them to their deaths. " www.biographic.com/how-to-kill-... Australians “have been fighting against [COTS] for 50 years,” Cummins says. “It’s an exciting time.”

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How to Kill a Million Sea Stars - bioGraphic

Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

How to Kill a Million Sea Stars Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish. www.biographic.com/how-to-kill-...

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How to Kill a Million Sea Stars - bioGraphic

Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I'm looking for animal studies to cover again! Hit me up!

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

For my latest NatGeo story, I traveled to Guam to watch scientists from the California Academy of Sciences dive a whopping 330 feet to sample a reef in the oceans mesophotic zone. What they found was astounding! www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

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In the ocean's 'twilight zone,' divers risk their lives in search of mysteries

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before-seen marine species is part of the mission.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I know it’s 90’s night, but if I don’t hear t.A.T.u’s 2002 smash hit “All The Things She Said” tonight at the Shark Tank I’m gonna be so sad #SJSharks

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

cen.acs.org/environment/... At long last, scientists have figured out what causes will-o’-the-wisps. It’s not ghosts or ghouls, but a newly discovered phenomenon called “microlightning.” Learn more in my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social

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Spooky will-o’-the-wisps finally explained

A newly discovered molecular phenomenon is responsible for the spectral balls of light seen in swamps and cemeteries

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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

AWS is (reportedly) the company behind Project Blue, the huge data center that's going forward outside Tucson, AZ, despite community opposition. Read all about it in my @theguardian.com feature. #awsoutage www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?

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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

“being an otter is not a crime” Great reportage from @annieroth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/s...

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Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/s... An unknown sea otter was spotted stealing surfboards at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz this week. Is 841 back to her old ways or have other otters learned to hang 10? Check out my latest for @nytimes.com

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Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Idk who runs the @amnh.org social but they are crushing it.

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 17/09/2025

#DidYouKnow some electric rays can emit over 200 volts to fend off predators like tiger sharks? This effective self-defense strategy highlights the incredible adaptations of marine life. Dive into the topic with @annieroth.bsky.social : www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

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This animal has a built-in taser to stun sharks

Electric rays are staying out of the stomachs of sharks by shocking them—with up to 200 volts.

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Hey biologists and ecologists! I'm a science journalist looking for recently-published and/or soon-to-be-published studies to cover! If you've got one, please send it my way!

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 14/08/2025

In Kenya, the Pokot & Ilchamus communities set aside years of conflict to rescue endangered Rothschild’s giraffes stranded by flooding.🦒 Their collaboration created a safe sanctuary to save these majestic animals. 🧪🌏 Full story w/ @annieroth.bsky.social

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How former foes worked together to help save these rare giraffes

To move giraffes in Kenya from a flooding island to a safe new home, onetime enemies cooperated—and built a modern-day ark.

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 08/08/2025

"Finding large-sized spiders with such bold behavior and such unique features, that doesn’t happen every day," our author @alirezazamani.bsky.social told @annieroth.bsky.social of National Geographic. A great juicy story to complement his ZooKeys paper! www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

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These tarantulas may have evolved huge genitalia to fend off bloodthirsty females

Tarantulas, like all spiders, don’t have penises; they have palps. And these ones are massive.

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Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

A Trump administration plan to build 25 miles of wall along a remote stretch of rolling grasslands and mountains on the Arizona-Mexico border would block one of the largest and most important remaining wildlife corridors on the state’s border with Mexico. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...

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Trump Wants a New Border Wall. It Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor.

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

"But as a slew of recent studies show, animals have the potential to make our increasingly scorched planet more resilient—if we let them." Read the rest of: It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade by @annieroth.bsky.social www.biographic.com/its-time-for...

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It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade - bioGraphic

When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, some animals—like pangolins—have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Oregon has passed the 1st bill protecting beavers in degraded watersheds on federal lands. All trapping on public land should be banned, but by highlighting the ability of beavers to restore waterways & rewild ecosystems, it can at least be a start for other areas. westernlaw.org/oregon-lawma...

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Stills from a film I made when I was 8. Needs a sequel tbh

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Dan Gearino @dangearino.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I spoke with Dustin Mulvaney about losing two grants studying Moss Landing, and who gets hurt:

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Christian Elliott @christianelliott.me · 25/04/2025

Every U.S. government Instagram account seems to be posting about deep-sea mining today, from USGS to NOAA. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

My first film, Hellbent, is finally online for free! www.hellbentfilm.com/the-film This is the story of ordinary people who refused to stay silent—who challenged power, rewrote the rules, and stood up for their land, their health, and their future—because no one else was going to do it for them.

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THE FILM | Hellbent Documentary

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Jason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Pangolins! Beavers! Bison! Lyre-birds! All of them can help us reduce the impact of wildfires... if only we'd let them. Story by @annieroth.bsky.social for @biographic.bsky.social! 🧪🦊🦉 www.biographic.com/its-time-for...

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It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade - bioGraphic

When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, some animals—like pangolins—have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?

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Alison Pearce Stevens @alisonpstevens.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It's incredible what animals can do if we just let them, instead of fighting nature every step of the way.

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, some animals—like pangolins—have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us? by @annieroth.bsky.social www.biographic.com/its-time-for...

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My latest children's book is here! Available online and in stores.

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

My SCOOP about whale scientists getting purged from NOAA 👇 #greensky #energysky

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Annie Roth @annieroth.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Looking for folks conducting fieldwork related to hydrothermal vents in 2025 for a story. DM me :)

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