Stories by Sarah McQuate

Sarah McQuate is a journalist in the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She holds a doctorate degree in biochemistry from University of Colorado Boulder. Sarah is passionate about making the complexities of science accessible to everyone and she loves showing off how beautiful science can be. To see what Sarah is currently writing about, check out her website or follow her on Twitter.

Space & Physics

Mysterious Flashes on Satellite Images of Earth Explained

Bright spots of light over land could help in the search for Earth-like exoplanets

May 19, 2017 — Sarah McQuate and Nature magazine

Evolution

Fossil of Oldest-Known Baleen Whale Relative Unearthed in Peru

Skeleton from South America enables paleontologists to piece together the puzzle of baleen whale evolution

May 12, 2017 — Sarah McQuate and Nature

Conservation

Human Noise in U.S. Parks Threatens Wildlife

Sounds of traffic and industry invade over half of protected areas

May 4, 2017 — Sarah McQuate and Nature magazine

Biology

How Lizards Get Their Spots

Each scale on an ocellated lizard coordinates its color with its neighbors

April 13, 2017 — Sarah McQuate and Nature magazine

Biology

He Slimed Me!

My journey of molecular discovery, from the gloppy coating of a banana slug to human mucus, giraffe saliva and beyond

December 7, 2016 — Sarah McQuate