Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Harbor seals rest on a quiet sandy beach beside calm ocean water, with palm trees, distant shoreline, and soft evening light in the background.

Scientists Discover Hidden Underwater “Language” of Hawaiian Monk Seals

What if monk seals have been speaking a secret language this whole time?

Scientists Discover Hidden Underwater “Language” of Hawaiian Monk Seals

What if monk seals have been speaking a secret language this whole time?

Indy the Dog Wins Major Film Award, Beating Human Stars at Their Own Game

Indy the Dog Wins Major Film Award, Beating Human Stars at Their Own Game

A dog just did the unthinkable — and the film world is still trying to catch up. 

Indy the Dog Wins Major Film Award, Beating Human Stars at Their Own Game

A dog just did the unthinkable — and the film world is still trying to catch up. 

A vibrant coral reef underwater with layered corals, sponges, and small fish swimming through clear blue water.

Scientists Reveal How Coral Reefs Secretly Control the Daily Lives of Tiny Ocean Microbes

Coral reefs don’t just shelter fish — they schedule life in the ocean.

Scientists Reveal How Coral Reefs Secretly Control the Daily Lives of Tiny Ocean Microbes

Coral reefs don’t just shelter fish — they schedule life in the ocean.

Close-up of a dog’s nose and muzzle pressed between vertical metal kennel bars.

Australia Forces Over 845,000 Animals to Endure Brutal Lab Suffering Every Year

Behind locked lab doors across Australia, over 845,000 animals face unimaginable suffering—each year. Mice, dogs, pigs, and monkeys are subjected to painful, drawn-out experiments while the public stays in the...

Australia Forces Over 845,000 Animals to Endure Brutal Lab Suffering Every Year

Behind locked lab doors across Australia, over 845,000 animals face unimaginable suffering—each year. Mice, dogs, pigs, and monkeys are subjected to painful, drawn-out experiments while the public stays in the...

A tropical beach lined with palm trees is covered by a long stretch of brown sargassum seaweed piled along the shoreline.

Giant Sargassum Blooms Are Choking Coasts and Changing the Ocean

A seaweed once known for supporting ocean life is now overwhelming coastlines around the world.

Giant Sargassum Blooms Are Choking Coasts and Changing the Ocean

A seaweed once known for supporting ocean life is now overwhelming coastlines around the world.

An offshore oil platform at sunset is shown beside an underwater seabed with a large metal object resting on the ocean floor.

The Race for Seabed Minerals Could Permanently Damage Earth’s Last Refuge

The deep ocean shapes our climate, stores carbon, and shelters life we are only beginning to understand. Now it faces industrial mining before science can explain what will be lost....

The Race for Seabed Minerals Could Permanently Damage Earth’s Last Refuge

The deep ocean shapes our climate, stores carbon, and shelters life we are only beginning to understand. Now it faces industrial mining before science can explain what will be lost....