Articles by Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.
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Newly discovered owl frowns on your shenanigans
This owl, Ninox Spilocephala, is one of 10 new species of owl just discovered in the Philippines. (Researchers found them using recording equipment that can distinguish subtle distinctions between different species’ […]
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Baby octopi look like cartoon characters
Did you have any idea that baby octopi (octopuses? Octopodes? I’ve actually seen a surprising amount of debate about this) were so goshdarn adorable? The top one even has little […]
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‘Crash test cow’ video is like a low-budget Mythbusters
Farmers are often injured or even killed when cows crash into gates, which then slam, crush, or pinch any unlucky human standing behind them. So scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific […]
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These are probably the coolest-looking clouds you’ll ever see
Fair warning: Looking at these photos might make you want to be a cloudologist.
