Articles by Matthew Russell

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
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
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
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
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
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...