Stories by Kate Evans

Kate Evans is a science and nature writer based in Raglan, New Zealand. She is a regular contributor to New Zealand Geographic, and her work has also appeared in the Guardian, BBC, National Geographic, the Washington Post, bioGraphic and Undark. Follow her on Twitter @kate_g_evans

Ecology

Rare Animals’ Microbiomes Harbor Survival Secrets

Scientists are beginning to decode endangered creatures’ microbial ecosystems

December 27, 2022 — Kate Evans

Paleontology

Exquisite Fossils Show an Entire Rain Forest Ecosystem

The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders

September 13, 2022 — Kate Evans

Ecology

De-extinction Company Aims to Resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger

The scientists who want to bring back mammoths now hope to revive the marsupial carnivore thylacine

August 16, 2022 — Kate Evans

Policy

Change Species Names to Honor Indigenous Peoples, Not Colonizers, Researchers Say

New Zealand scientists make a case for updating long-held scientific names to incorporate more meaningful terms

November 3, 2020 — Kate Evans