Stories by Marina Wang

Marina Wang is a freelance journalist covering science and everything else weird and wonderful. She was previously an editor at Hakai Magazine and is based in Victoria, British Columbia. Visit Wang’s website at www.marina-wang.com or follow her on Bluesky @marinacoladas.bsky.social

A long reddish brown worm laid out on the upturned palm and arm of Jon Allen

AnimalsJanuary 19, 2026

Meet ‘Baseodiscus the Eldest,’ a record-setting worm more than 27 years old

Ribbon worms can grow to enormous lengths, and one named Baseodiscus the Eldest is showing how little we know about them—including how long they live

Marina Wang

A raccoon sits in a round metal trash can looking up and directly at the camera

EvolutionNovember 14, 2025

Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals

Marina Wang

Baby pilot whale swims next to orca whale

AnimalsMay 15, 2025

Friend or Food: Why Are Iceland’s Orcas Taking in Pilot Whales?

Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them

Marina Wang