Roxanne Palmer

Roxanne has liked science ever since she started watching "Bill Nye the Science Guy" on Saturday mornings over a bowl of sucrotic O's. She especially likes writing about dinosaurs, climate change and evolution. In college, she studied English literature but still managed to put in time in the greenhouse as a botany lab assistant and in the pool for varsity water polo. When not writing about science, she moonlights as a cartoonist and illustrator.

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Bedbugs Are Biting Less In NYC
June 18 2013 5:09 PM

The latest data from city officials shows a dip in bedbug complaints for the first time in years.
How Animals Regrow Lost Limbs - And How We Might Do It, Too
June 18 2013 4:15 PM

New research in mice points to a molecular signaling pathway that appears to play a key role in regeneration.
Completely Solar-Powered Boat Docks In NYC
June 18 2013 1:40 PM

A Swiss-made solar-powered boat is docking in New York City until June 20
Lighting Up The Future With Bioluminescence
June 17 2013 4:25 PM

Researchers have already put glowing proteins to use in medical research -- could industrial design be next?
What To Expect When The Baby Comes Sooner Than Expected
June 17 2013 12:37 PM

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter arrived a reported five weeks earlier than expected, which could lead to complications.
5 Surprising Things Your Cat Does When You're Not Looking
June 13 2013 6:00 PM

What does a cat do after it goes out the cat flap?
Wild Cheetahs Speed-Tested With GPS Collars
June 13 2013 4:25 PM

Wild cheetahs didn't reach the record top speed of 65 mph, but they can accelerate on a dime.
What Does Supreme Court's Myriad Ruling Mean For Biotech?
June 13 2013 2:19 PM

The Myriad ruling might result in lower-cost breast cancer risk screening, but it could stymie biotech investment in other tests.
Natural Human Genes Cannot Be Patented, US Supreme Court Rules
June 13 2013 11:36 AM

Myriad Genetics' patent claims on isolated versions of the BRCA breast cancer genes were invalidated in a unanimous vote.
Farewell To TVIS, The First International Space Station Treadmill
June 12 2013 4:53 PM

A treadmill with nearly 13 years of service has reached the end of its tenure on the ISS, but there's already a replacement named after Stephen Colbert.
To Surf A Mars Sand Dune, Bring Some Dry Ice
June 12 2013 4:30 PM

Long tracks on Martian sand dunes seem to have formed thanks to sliding blocks of dry ice.
Big Data Or Big Brother? The Tech Behind PRISM
June 12 2013 12:34 PM

Spying in the "big data" era is more about databases than wiretaps and exploding pens.