Avery Schuyler Nunn is an avid surfer, free diver and environmental science journalist based in California. She earned her Master of Science degree from Columbia University in 2021 and has used her notebook and camera as tools for exploration, both above and beneath the surface, ever since. She is a freelance contributor to Scientific American, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, Grist, and more. Follow her work on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) @earthyave and at www.averyschuylernunn.com.
Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Communication
A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, culture and the meaning of sharing a language
Global Warming Is Slowing the Earth’s Rotation
Drastic polar ice melt is slowing Earth’s rotation, counteracting a speedup from the planet’s liquid outer core. The upshot is that we might need to subtract a leap second for the first time ever within the decade
Can ‘Conversations’ with Whales Teach Us to Talk with Aliens?
A controversial 20-minute interaction with a humpback whale might help scientists communicate with extraterrestrials and nonhuman Earthlings alike