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

GoPro Left Underwater Captures Rare Seal and Whale Songs

GoPro Left Underwater Captures Rare Seal and Whale Songs

What happens in the ocean when no one's watching? Two divers found out by leaving a GoPro on the seafloor—and what it captured is astonishing.

GoPro Left Underwater Captures Rare Seal and Whale Songs

What happens in the ocean when no one's watching? Two divers found out by leaving a GoPro on the seafloor—and what it captured is astonishing.

Conservationists Are Using Glitter To Help These Critters Beat Extinction

Conservationists Are Using Glitter To Help These Critters Beat Extinction

Deep in the wetlands of Wales, a creative conservation experiment is glittering with promise. The country’s elusive and endangered water voles — small, shy rodents that play a vital role...

Conservationists Are Using Glitter To Help These Critters Beat Extinction

Deep in the wetlands of Wales, a creative conservation experiment is glittering with promise. The country’s elusive and endangered water voles — small, shy rodents that play a vital role...

Study Finds Songbirds Form Emotional Bonds That Mirror Human Loyalty

Study Finds Songbirds Form Emotional Bonds That Mirror Human Loyalty

In the wild, companionship is not just a human thing. For birds, social bonds often go deeper than survival instincts. From warblers who migrate together to superb starlings who help...

Study Finds Songbirds Form Emotional Bonds That Mirror Human Loyalty

In the wild, companionship is not just a human thing. For birds, social bonds often go deeper than survival instincts. From warblers who migrate together to superb starlings who help...

Scientists Find Millions Of Golden Eggs Hidden in Deep Sea Nursery Near Volcano

Scientists Find Millions Of Golden Eggs Hidden in Deep Sea Nursery Near Volcano

A million golden eggs. A live underwater volcano. A mysterious species thriving where life shouldn’t exist. Scientists dove into the Pacific and found something that rewrites what we thought we...

Scientists Find Millions Of Golden Eggs Hidden in Deep Sea Nursery Near Volcano

A million golden eggs. A live underwater volcano. A mysterious species thriving where life shouldn’t exist. Scientists dove into the Pacific and found something that rewrites what we thought we...

Underwater Volcano Near Oregon Set to Erupt and Ignite Ocean Life

Underwater Volcano Near Oregon Set to Erupt and Ignite Ocean Life

Nearly a mile beneath the Pacific, an underwater volcano is primed to erupt—and the ripple effects could reshape life on the ocean floor. Axial Seamount, just 300 miles off Oregon’s...

Underwater Volcano Near Oregon Set to Erupt and Ignite Ocean Life

Nearly a mile beneath the Pacific, an underwater volcano is primed to erupt—and the ripple effects could reshape life on the ocean floor. Axial Seamount, just 300 miles off Oregon’s...

Man Builds One Tiny House for a Cat and Ends Up Housing an Adorable Stray Village

Man Builds One Tiny House for a Cat and Ends Up Housing an Adorable Stray Village

When a skittish tuxedo cat began frequenting Barna’s backyard in San Francisco, the seasoned woodworker didn’t hesitate. The winter rains were setting in, and he could see the cat—who he...

Man Builds One Tiny House for a Cat and Ends Up Housing an Adorable Stray Village

When a skittish tuxedo cat began frequenting Barna’s backyard in San Francisco, the seasoned woodworker didn’t hesitate. The winter rains were setting in, and he could see the cat—who he...