Mary Bates

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Mary Bates is a freelance science writer based outside Boston, MA. She specializes in writing about the brains and behavior of humans and other animals. Her work has been published in National Geographic news, The Scientist, Muse magazine, and more.

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Jammin’ at wind farms may help save bats

Mary Bates 11 Feb 2019

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Inside the human-bear conflict in northern India

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientist Danny Hernández Cuadra smiles at a small vial of stingless bees she collected for research.

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An excavator and a gold washing station at the Alangong-Bamegod-Inès mine site in the Sangha. This equipment is typical of semi-industrial gold mining, while the water for the washing station is drawn from surrounding streams, raising concerns about contamination. Image by Elodie Toto for Mongabay.

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