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Christina Larson

@christina-larson.bsky.social
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Global Science & Environment Journalist. Reporting on science discoveries from Archaeology to Zoology for Science, National Geographic, Foreign Policy, etc. Ex-AP, ex-China correspondent. I'm here to follow new science research - please get in touch!

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/10/2026
Most mammals replace their teeth only once. A new, carnivorous, semiaquatic fossil mammal from the Early Cretaceous of China reveals multiple tooth generations, enhancing our understanding of mammal dental evolution, according to a paper in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/4ALPDFx #Paleosky 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows holotype specimen of Dongoconodon platycauda IMMNH-PV01700.
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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Across the Northeast, unsafe and outdated dams are coming down to revitalize fish runs and improve public safety. As our Northeast Regional Director, Andy Fisk, says, "Proximity to abundance is transformational." 👏 Thank you @bengoldfarb.bsky.social for the story: biographic.com/death-by-a-t...
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Death by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphic
Tens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ...
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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Should we start hedging our bets?" A rare feature story for @science.org written by me—about research near my home in Colorado examining how to plant forests that will thrive in a world with more extreme fires and a changing climate. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is the greatest marine wonder in nature. There are many such wonders. (HT Edward Abbey). 🌊 🐙 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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One of nature’s greatest marine wonders may be about to vanish
An algal bloom has almost wiped out a unique population of giant cuttlefish—and their stunning mating swarms
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Christina Larson @christina-larson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’m excited to share my latest National Geographic reporting project — a collaboration with photographer Jack Devlin in Nigeria! This story of an elephant orphan went straight to my heart — and I hope you’ll smile, and maybe tear up, reading it, too. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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How This Orphaned Elephant Defied the Odds
“The baby elephant needs a mother to run to. And the fact is that the mother is a 30-year-old Nigerian man right now.”
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Christina Larson @christina-larson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m thrilled to share my first feature story for American Archaeology magazine. The article traces the history of North America’s original caffeinated brew — Yaupon holly tea, sometimes called Black Drink — a ceremonial beverage prepared by many Indigenous nations before Europeans contact.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 18/09/2026
As the planet warms and forests burn, can we replant them with new trees that will thrive in the decades ahead? scim.ag/4hunVpf
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As forests burn, can we replant trees ready for a warmer world?
Ecologists testing “assisted migration” are pushing seedlings to the limits—and finding that location matters
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Christina Larson @christina-larson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m excited to share my latest story for @science.org—on fossil discoveries in south China that offer new clues about mysterious ancient human ancestors. I’ve visited this karst region of Yunnan a few times, where ancient humans hunted water buffalo 150,000 years ago www.science.org/content/arti...
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Denisovans were strong and agile hunters, fossil elbow and primitive tools suggest
The first arm bone fragment from these mysterious human relatives was found near cutting instruments and animal remains in southwestern China
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