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McKenzie Prillaman

Who are the indirect costs of NIH research? We talked to 3

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...