Why it makes more sense to share a boat--fractional ownership for the win! briannarandall.com/cruising-world…

The fish “have some of the thickest skin of any animal — up to about 30 centimeters thick.” sciencenews.org/article/jet-pa…

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Devil rays! Manta rays! All under our noses (and toes). What a fun story to write and research. Marine Megafauna Foundation Jessica Pate

I loved writing this feature for Science News and learning how people are motivated to stop the Great Salt Lake from disappearing.

My latest science story might be distressing to snow-loving friends: A record amount of dust coated snow in northern Utah in 2022, which sped up snowmelt by 17 days.

Poo! Why the ocean needs more of it (when it comes from whales, that is). My latest for Discover Magazine discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/o…

Meet Frodo, the battle-scarred humpback male that swam at least 7,000 miles—breaking a record. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl… by Brianna Randall for National Geographic

Epic Pacific voyages by a handful of rogue humpbacks are changing how we view their movements. Such a fun story to write for National Geographic! nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Confession time: This science writer likes reading #romancenovels. Turns out writing one was nearly as fun as reading them! #amquerying #MSWL briannarandall.com/wildflour-a-no…

3 women. 750 miles. A wilderness of riptides, cold water and the occasional grizzly bear. (Gulp.) Follow along as I prepare to #SailLikeAMother to Alaska this summer: briannarandall.com/sail-like-a-mo…

Bored at work? Play with this cool new map slider to "time travel" on landscapes in the American West. My story for Science News, map by Pedro Jimenez and University of Montana sciencenews.org/article/landsc…

Happy half-century birthday to the Endangered Species Act! I wrote an in-depth story for kids about what it's accomplished sciencenewsexplores + a story for adults Science News sciencenews.org/article/endang…

The Hōkūle‘a's oceanic voyages, navigated by the stars, have led other Indigenous people to revive their own ancient traditions – and serve as a call to action on the climate. The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

Such an interesting story to write for Science News, and just in time for Earth day! Save the Bats

By training beekeepers, biologist Ximena Velez-Liendo is helping rural agricultural communities of southern Bolivia coexist with Andean bears. sciencenews.org/article/ximena…

It started off swimmingly. The sun was out. Our spirits were high. Our bellies felt normal. We had a sunset beer. And then the boom fell off. Read about our "dress rehearsal" shakedown sail for the Race to Alaska 👇👇 briannarandall.com/and-then-the-b…