Articles by Natali Anderson

Cercomacra raucisona. Image credit: Fernando Zurdo.

Two New Bird Species Identified in Amazonia

Mar 9, 2026 by Natali Anderson

An antbird long thought to be a single widespread species across the Amazon rainforest is, in fact, several different ones. Among them are two newly-described...

This image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was captured by the JANUS camera aboard ESA’s Juice spacecraft on November 6, 2025, just seven days after the comet made its closest approach to the Sun. At the time, Juice was about 66 million km (41 million miles) away from the comet. The inset in the image shows the same data, but processed to highlight the coma structure. The arrows in the top left indicate the direction in which the comet was moving (blue) and the relative direction of the Sun (yellow). Image credit: ESA / Juice / JANUS.

Juice Spies Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Feb 28, 2026 by Natali Anderson

The JANUS science camera aboard ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has captured new images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. This image of the...

In adults with prediabetes, daily inclusion of avocado and mango increases fruit consumption, diversifies nutrient composition, and improves vascular function associated with cardiovascular health. Image credit: Tomek Walecki.

Avocado and Mango Daily Might Boost Vascular Health in Adults with Prediabetes

Feb 25, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Adding one avocado and a cup of mango each day improves vascular health indices and reduces key cardiometabolic risk factors in people with elevated blood...

Extra-virgin olive oil, a major component of the Mediterranean diet, protects against cognitive decline. Image credit: Steve Buissinne.

Virgin Olive Oil Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline through Gut Microbiome Changes

Feb 24, 2026 by Natali Anderson

A large prospective cohort study finds that older adults who eat more virgin olive oil — a key component of the Mediterranean diet — have slower...

Isolated colonies of Psychrobacter SC65A.3 on R2A medium at 4 degrees Celsius (A) and on TSA medium at 15 degrees Celsius (B). Image credit: Ioana Paun et al., doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713017.

Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Strain Found Preserved in 5,000-Year-Old Cave Ice

Feb 17, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Scientists have isolated a new strain of the Psychrobacter cryohalolentis species from 5,000-year-old ice from Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania. Remarkably,...

This mosaic of Saturn and its largest moon Titan combines six images -- two each of red, green and blue spectral filters -- to create this natural color view. The images were obtained with Cassini’s wide-angle camera on May 6, 2012, at a distance of approximately 778,000 km (483,000 miles) from Titan. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute.

Saturn’s Ring System, Hyperion and Titan May Have Originated in Collision of Two Proto-Moons

Feb 12, 2026 by Natali Anderson

In a paper to be published in the Planetary Science Journal, scientists from SETI Institute, Southwest Research Institute, Caltech and the Observatoire...

Pecans are a tree nut native to America with a rich content of unsaturated fatty acids, minerals, fiber, and a diverse array of bioactive components, including polyphenols, tocopherols, and phytosterols.

Pecan Consumption Improves Cardiovascular Health and Diet Quality, New Review Shows

Feb 11, 2026 by Natali Anderson

New research reviewing decades of nutritional studies suggests that pecans — rich in polyphenols, healthy fats, and fiber — may improve diet...

This graphic shows the long-chain organic molecules decane, undecane, and dodecane, and NASA’s Curiosity rover. Image credit: NASA / Dan Gallagher.

Mars Organics Can’t Be Fully Explained by Geological Processes Alone, NASA Study Says

Feb 9, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Known non-biological sources, from meteorites to surface chemistry, fall short of accounting for organic compounds detected by NASA’s Curiosity rover,...

This visible-light image of Jupiter was created from data captured on January 11, 2017 using Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. Near the top, a long brown feature called a ‘brown barge’ extends 72,000 km (nearly 45,000 miles) in the east-west direction. The Great Red Spot stands out prominently in the lower left, while the smaller feature nicknamed Red Spot Jr. (known to Jovian scientists as Oval BA) appears to its lower right. Image credit: NASA / ESA / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / Wong et al. / de Pater et al. / M. Zamani.

Jupiter is Smaller and More ‘Squashed’ than Previously Believed, New Juno Data Reveal

Feb 4, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Using high-precision radio-occultation measurements from NASA’s Juno mission and incorporating the effects of zonal winds, planetary scientists derived...

HD 137010b is estimated to be only 6% larger than Earth, with a surface temperature more similar to Mars -- potentially below minus 70 degrees Celsius. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Keith Miller, Caltech & IPAC.

Cool, Earth-Sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting Nearby Star

Jan 30, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting the nearby K-dwarf star HD 137010 after detecting a single, shallow transit in the archival data from...

This image of 3I/ATLAS was captured by NASA’s TESS satellite on January 15, 2026. Image credit: NASA / Daniel Muthukrishna, MIT.

TESS Observes Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Jan 29, 2026 by Natali Anderson

During a special observation run earlier this month, NASA’s TESS space telescope recorded the interstellar comet’s subtle glow and tail, adding to...

This image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was captured by Hubble’s WFC3 instrument on January 22, 2026, at 13:10 UTC. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Man-To Hui, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory.

Rare Cosmic Lineup Gives Hubble Close Look at 3I/ATLAS

Jan 27, 2026 by Natali Anderson

On January 22, 2026, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS nearly perfectly aligned with the Sun-Earth axis, revealing...

The SPHEREx 0.75-5.0μm imaging of 3I/ATLAS taken on December 8 to 15, 2025. Image credit: NASA / arXiv: 2601.06759 / Lisse et al., arXiv: 2601.06759.

3I/ATLAS Shows Signs of Full Cometary Awakening after Perihelion

Jan 19, 2026 by Natali Anderson

According to new observations by NASA’s SPHEREx mission, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has dramatically changed its behavior, developing the hallmarks...

The rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) in Oregon Coast Aquarium. Image credit: Rhinopias / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scientist Finds Built-In Drum in Head of Weird-Looking Fish

Jan 13, 2026 by Natali Anderson

A fish species called the armored rockhead poacher (Bothragonus swanii) carries a secret that has confounded marine biologists for decades: a deep, bowl-shaped...

The Beni greenlet (Hylophilus moxensis) in habitat near San Ramón, Beni, Bolivia, on January 10, 2024. Notice the pale brownish gray auriculars, combined with dark lores, dark base of commissure, rufous on the entire crown and frons, and dark irides. Image credit: Tini Wijpkema.

New Songbird Species Discovered in Bolivia

Jan 5, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Deep in the seasonally flooded savannas of Bolivia, a small, olive-green songbird has been quietly eluding science. Now, after six decades of confusion...

This image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was captured with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument on December 27, 2025. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Hubble.

VLT Reveals Detailed Spectral Portrait of 3I/ATLAS

Dec 30, 2025 by Natali Anderson

An international team of astronomers from Chile, Europe, the United States, Canada and New Zealand has captured the most detailed spectroscopic glimpse...

An individual of Tinamus resonans at Morro Queimado, Serra do Divisor National Park, Mâncio Lima, Acre, Brazil. Image credit: Luis A. Morais.

New Species of Tinamou Discovered in Brazil

Dec 29, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Ornithologists have discovered a new species of tinamou living in the montane forests of the Serra do Divisor, western Amazonia, Brazil. An individual...

Male of Ptilorrhoa urrissia photographed on January 15, 2020. Image credit: Woxvold et al., doi: 10.1111/ibi.70016.

New Species of Bird Discovered in Papua New Guinea

Dec 22, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Using camera traps, ornithologists have photographed a previously unknown species of jewel-babbler in the forested karst of the Southern Fold Mountains...

Saad et al. show that the reported beneficial links between theobromine intake on health and aging extend to the molecular epigenetic level in humans. Image credit: Sci.News.

Theobromine: Chemical Found in Dark Chocolate Could Have Anti-Aging Properties

Dec 15, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Scientists at King’s College London have identified strong links between theobromine, a common plant compound that comes from cocoa, and measures of...

This image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was taken by Hubble on November 30, 2025. At the time, the comet was about 286 million km (178 million miles) from Earth. Image credit: NASA / ESA / STScI / D. Jewitt, UCLA / M.-T. Hui, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory / J. DePasquale, STScI.

Hubble Takes New Look at Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Dec 5, 2025 by Natali Anderson

The Hubble team has released a stunning new image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which is only the...

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