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

Rare Drone Sighting Captures One of the Last Wedgefish Alive

Rare Drone Sighting Captures One of the Last Wedgefish Alive

A ghost of the ocean surfaced off Western Australia—and someone caught it on camera. A critically endangered wedgefish, rarely seen alive, was filmed gliding through shallow waters with a trail...

Rare Drone Sighting Captures One of the Last Wedgefish Alive

A ghost of the ocean surfaced off Western Australia—and someone caught it on camera. A critically endangered wedgefish, rarely seen alive, was filmed gliding through shallow waters with a trail...

They Put It Where?!? Chimps Start Bizarre Trend and Stun Researchers

They Put It Where?!? Chimps Start Bizarre Trend and Stun Researchers

What started as one chimp’s quirky habit has turned into a full-blown trend—blades of grass dangling from ears and even rear ends. No medical reason. No utility. Just copycat behavior...

They Put It Where?!? Chimps Start Bizarre Trend and Stun Researchers

What started as one chimp’s quirky habit has turned into a full-blown trend—blades of grass dangling from ears and even rear ends. No medical reason. No utility. Just copycat behavior...

EU Strikes at Fur Industry as Millions of Mink Face Suffering

EU Strikes at Fur Industry as Millions of Mink Face Suffering

Mink are suffering in silence while deadly viruses brew—Congress must act now to end this cruelty and stop the next public health disaster before it begins.

EU Strikes at Fur Industry as Millions of Mink Face Suffering

Mink are suffering in silence while deadly viruses brew—Congress must act now to end this cruelty and stop the next public health disaster before it begins.

Scientists Uncover Hidden Manta Ray Species In Shallow Coastal Waters

Scientists Uncover Hidden Manta Ray Species In Shallow Coastal Waters

An enormous new species of manta ray has been hiding in plain sight—right off the coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, and around Caribbean reefs.

Scientists Uncover Hidden Manta Ray Species In Shallow Coastal Waters

An enormous new species of manta ray has been hiding in plain sight—right off the coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, and around Caribbean reefs.

Cyanobacteria Take Over Baltic Sea in Alarming Green Invasion

Cyanobacteria Take Over Baltic Sea in Alarming Green Invasion

The Baltic Sea has turned an eerie shade of green—and it’s not a trick of the light. Satellite images reveal ancient microorganisms surging through the waters, creating toxic blooms that...

Cyanobacteria Take Over Baltic Sea in Alarming Green Invasion

The Baltic Sea has turned an eerie shade of green—and it’s not a trick of the light. Satellite images reveal ancient microorganisms surging through the waters, creating toxic blooms that...

Japan Creates New Technology To Vaporize Forever Plastics Into Clean Gas

Japan Creates New Technology To Vaporize Forever Plastics Into Clean Gas

Teflon and other “forever chemicals” have haunted oceans and landfills for decades. But scientists in Japan just vaporized the problem—literally. Using electron beams and moderate heat, they’ve turned indestructible plastic...

Japan Creates New Technology To Vaporize Forever Plastics Into Clean Gas

Teflon and other “forever chemicals” have haunted oceans and landfills for decades. But scientists in Japan just vaporized the problem—literally. Using electron beams and moderate heat, they’ve turned indestructible plastic...