becoming giants - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography by Karim Iliya
This humpback whale off the coast of Togo is big, by why is it not bigger? Whales sizes are limited by the sustenance their environment can provide and the physiological capacity of their metabolisms. This picture was source from Iliya to represent this research on the cover.
ready to pounce - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography by Holly Andres
Dr. Kristyn Vitale studies a cat's stress levels at Oregon State University where she searches for the secrets of the feline mind for this feature story.
See my blog post and video of the behind the scenes during the photo shoot.
untangling spider biology - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography sourced from Getty Images
Scientists reveal the the origins of spider diversity and genetics in this feature story apart of a larger special on spiders.
See my slide show on spider diversity.
case of macho crocs - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography by robert blanken
Crocodiles in Costa Rica are changing sex. This feature investigates if the cause is from excess hormones from local tilapia farms.
the happiness project - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography by AUSTIN THOMASON
Scientists at the University of Michigan claim that enriching the lives of laboratory animals lead to more accurate tests. This picture made during a feature photo shoot shows a low-stress technique of transferring mice, instead of the more common approach of hoisting the animal up by its tail.
FROGS TO SNAKES - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography sourced from Minden Pictures
The chytrid fungus has killed off a lot of the frog population in Central America. Now scientists are seeing populations decline in the snakes that depend on the frogs for food.
small but mighty - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography by MATT Roth
Dr. Helen Dooley draws blood from a nurse shark at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The blood is used for its unusually small sized antibodies.
See the online story for my full edit of pictures including a slide show.
the crispr animal kingdom - SCIENCE MAGAZINE
Photography sourced from chinese Academy of Sciences
Five cloned monkeys show how China is pushing to advance the use of CRISPR technology in animal research. This feature is apart of a large special news package on CRISPR in China.