Stories by Berly McCoy

Berly McCoy is a freelance science writer and producer based in Northwest Montana. Her work has appeared in PBS NewsHour, NPR, Hakai and others. She earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry in 2018.

Environment

Using Dragonflies as Contamination Detectors

By collecting the larvae of the fast flyers, researchers have turned the insects into “biosentinels” that can track mercury pollution across the country. Berly McCoy reports. ...

March 24, 2021 — Berly McCoy

Environment

Why Are Scientists So Bad at Recycling?

Laboratories have unique obstacles toward achieving zero waste, but incentives could help

October 19, 2017 — Berly McCoy