Stories by Bethany Augliere

Bethany Augliere is a journalist in the science communication program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She holds a master's degree in marine biology from Florida Atlantic University. For more of her work, visit www.bethanyaugliere.com/ or follow her on Twitter @BethanyAugliere Follow Bethany Augliere on Twitter @BethanyAugliere

Biology

Genome Reveals Why Giraffes Have Long Necks

Scientists spot mutations that could explain how giraffes became the world’s tallest living mammals

May 18, 2016 — Bethany Augliere and Nature magazine

Environment

Beyond GPS: The Next High-Tech Frontier in Wild Animal Tracking

Conventional collars show scientists where in the forest a wolf is, but new technology also tells you what the animal is doing hour by hour

December 30, 2015 — Bethany Augliere

The Sciences

Face to Face With the Ugly, Marvelous Mola Mola

It's been described as a "swimming head," and can weigh as much as an adult rhinoceros—and it also turns out to be one of the most fascinating fish in the sea

November 27, 2015 — Bethany Augliere