Katy Evans
@katyfevans.bsky.social
Godzilla, Earl Grey, and Oxford commas. Award-Winning Editor @IFLScience.com. She/Her
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Magic isn't only for hijinks, mind, and has been used as a tool for science in all sorts of ways. You can ask magician and psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn of @plymuni.bsky.social all about it at CURIOUS Live on Dec 11 www.iflscience.com/the-science-...
Like Magic? Don't Miss Our Q&A With Dr Gustav Kuhn, A Leading Figure In "The Science Of Magic"
From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Magic isn't only for hijinks, mind, and has been used as a tool for science in all sorts of ways. You can ask magician and psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn of @plymuni.bsky.social all about it at CURIOUS Live on Dec 11 www.iflscience.com/the-science-...
I thought I was ready for #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge but I was not. The size difference in male and female moa? 50 species of sloth?? 10-foot-long otters that took on sabre-tooth cats??? WHO HAS BEEN GATEKEEPING THESE INSANE ICE AGE MEGAFAUNA
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I thought I was ready for #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge but I was not. The size difference in male and female moa? 50 species of sloth?? 10-foot-long otters that took on sabre-tooth cats??? WHO HAS BEEN GATEKEEPING THESE INSANE ICE AGE MEGAFAUNA
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed writing this feature. Thank you to Dr Barney Long of @rewildorg.bsky.social for being game to briefly chat Nessie before diving into how we really search for lost species.
What Happens If Someone Actually Finds The Loch Ness Monster?
IFLScience went to Scotland looking for the Loch Ness monster. But what happens if we, or anyone, finds it?
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November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed writing this feature. Thank you to Dr Barney Long of @rewildorg.bsky.social for being game to briefly chat Nessie before diving into how we really search for lost species.
Sure, ‘Award-winning Editor’ is good, but ‘Executive Producer and Stunt Driver’ might be my best credit ever
IFLScience Investigates The Loch Ness Monster: The Science, Story, And Power Of Belief
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October 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sure, ‘Award-winning Editor’ is good, but ‘Executive Producer and Stunt Driver’ might be my best credit ever
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@iflscience.com is looking for an Editor & Staff writer with a meticulous eye, a flair for writing and a passion for science communication - good sense of humour and a love of the weird and wonderful a bonus! Find out more here 👇🏻
Editor & Staff Writer
IFLScience (a LabX Media Group Company) is an internationally recognised online science brand, dedicated to making science exciting and presenting it in a creative and inspiring way that leaves reader...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📢🎉 We’re hiring! 🎉📢
@iflscience.com is looking for an Editor & Staff writer with a meticulous eye, a flair for writing and a passion for science communication - good sense of humour and a love of the weird and wonderful a bonus! Find out more here 👇🏻
@iflscience.com is looking for an Editor & Staff writer with a meticulous eye, a flair for writing and a passion for science communication - good sense of humour and a love of the weird and wonderful a bonus! Find out more here 👇🏻
I take one (1) week off work to go on holiday, I come back and dinosaurs have hooves now
Duck-Billed Mummies Reveal Some Dinosaurs Had Hooves
This is the first time we've ever found a dinosaur with hooves.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I take one (1) week off work to go on holiday, I come back and dinosaurs have hooves now
Just seven delightful minutes of deep-sea aliens, courtesy of @schmidtocean.bsky.social
Deep-Sea Aliens Spotted During First-Ever High-Tech Expedition To Offshore Canyon
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August 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just seven delightful minutes of deep-sea aliens, courtesy of @schmidtocean.bsky.social
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Some really amazing astronomy research came out today! 🔭🧪
First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.
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First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.
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Alpha Centauri A – Our Closest Sun-Like Star – Has A New “Very Strong Candidate” Planet
It’s not just Proxima Centauri that might be sporting planets.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Some really amazing astronomy research came out today! 🔭🧪
First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.
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First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.
www.iflscience.com/alpha-centau...
One of my favourite papers in a while ☄️
Are You More Likely To Be Killed By An Elephant Or An Asteroid? Science Now Has The Answer
Scientists have placed the probability of a dangerous asteroid impact in context.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
One of my favourite papers in a while ☄️
Voyager is one of my faves. Yes, I am emotionally invested in space missions. Hearing from someone who has been involved from the very start, right up to today, is incredible. Fabulous @iflscience.com exclusive by @drcarpineti.bsky.social💫
Voyager: An Inside Look At NASA’s Longest-Running Mission With Someone There From The Start
We bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this iconic mission with Dr Linda Spilker, from her first job out of college to serving as the current Voyager Project Scientist.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Voyager is one of my faves. Yes, I am emotionally invested in space missions. Hearing from someone who has been involved from the very start, right up to today, is incredible. Fabulous @iflscience.com exclusive by @drcarpineti.bsky.social💫
I'm pretty sure I saw a green fireball meteor over London on Saturday night but no one else seems to have seen it, so I guess aliens *shrugs*
July 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I'm pretty sure I saw a green fireball meteor over London on Saturday night but no one else seems to have seen it, so I guess aliens *shrugs*
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We may already know where our latest interstellar visitor comes from just a week after discovering it.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We may already know where our latest interstellar visitor comes from just a week after discovering it.
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This is exciting
BREAKING NEWS: We May Have Our Third Interstellar Visitor And It’s Nothing Like The Previous Two
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We May Have Our Third Interstellar Visitor And It’s Nothing Like The Previous Two
If A11pl3Z is what we think, then the first three visitors we’ve found are all very different.
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July 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is exciting
I know what I'm watching tonight🍿#Jaws50
“Some People Took JAWS As A License To Kill”: 50 Years On, Can We Turn Fear To Fascination?
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, IFLScience chats with activist Wendy Benchley (wife of Jaws author Peter Benchley) and marine scientist Dr Lydia Koehler to discuss the film’s impact, lega...
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June 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I know what I'm watching tonight🍿#Jaws50
We had a little sneak peek ahead of #WalkingwithDinosaurs starting this week and chatted to the folks behind the scenes who made the science and (VFX) magic happen. And of course, people stole things from set 😏🪺. More scoops here 👇
Walking With Dinosaurs: How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked And Sounded Like?
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May 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We had a little sneak peek ahead of #WalkingwithDinosaurs starting this week and chatted to the folks behind the scenes who made the science and (VFX) magic happen. And of course, people stole things from set 😏🪺. More scoops here 👇
Talking to someone who was actually part of the ozone hole discovery 40 years ago was an amazing privilege, discussing the science - and politics- that led to the first global environment treaty. Nice write-up @tommyhale.bsky.social Thanks @bas.ac.uk
"This Story Is A Good One": 40 Years Ago, Scientists Discovered A Hole In The Ozone Layer And Saved The Planet
This wasn't a "Don't Look Up" situation – the world acted swiftly, and it worked.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Talking to someone who was actually part of the ozone hole discovery 40 years ago was an amazing privilege, discussing the science - and politics- that led to the first global environment treaty. Nice write-up @tommyhale.bsky.social Thanks @bas.ac.uk
Any #naturalhistorymuseums care to comment? 🍆👀
The Surprising (And Very Unscientific) Reason Why Penis Bones Are So Rare In Natural History Museums
#NotAllMuseums (but a lot of them) seem have to banished the penis bone. Why?
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May 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Any #naturalhistorymuseums care to comment? 🍆👀
De-extinction is a hot topic but did I have bringing back T. rex to make leather handbags out of them on my 2025 bingo card? No, no, I did not.
Are You Wearing The T. Rex Boots? World-First Leather Takes Fossil Dinosaur Collagen And Makes It Fashion
Being fashion forward sometimes means borrowing collagen from over 66 million years ago.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
De-extinction is a hot topic but did I have bringing back T. rex to make leather handbags out of them on my 2025 bingo card? No, no, I did not.
I asked @sluntz.bsky.social to be on dinowatch this week and he asked me if that is basically birdwatching but keeping an open mind on larger options – and you know what, it 💯is
April 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I asked @sluntz.bsky.social to be on dinowatch this week and he asked me if that is basically birdwatching but keeping an open mind on larger options – and you know what, it 💯is
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K2-18b is back in the news recently, thanks to newly published research that is destined to be discussed for a long time..
Here's what there is to know about this detection and where it sits in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Spoilers alert: no aliens 👽
www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet... 🔭🧪
Here's what there is to know about this detection and where it sits in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Spoilers alert: no aliens 👽
www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet... 🔭🧪
An Exoplanet Discovered With “Hints” Of Biology? This Is What You Need To Know
Do you know what happened to the boy who cried aliens?!
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April 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
K2-18b is back in the news recently, thanks to newly published research that is destined to be discussed for a long time..
Here's what there is to know about this detection and where it sits in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Spoilers alert: no aliens 👽
www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet... 🔭🧪
Here's what there is to know about this detection and where it sits in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Spoilers alert: no aliens 👽
www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet... 🔭🧪
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- Exclusive Interview -
There are only a handful of people who have experienced seeing Earth from space and what lies at the bottom of the ocean, but even among those select few, Dr Kathy Sullivan has a record that is unique.
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There are only a handful of people who have experienced seeing Earth from space and what lies at the bottom of the ocean, but even among those select few, Dr Kathy Sullivan has a record that is unique.
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From Spacewalks To The Deepest Abyss: We Chat To Astronaut Kathy Sullivan, The Only Person To Do Both
"It's time we all realize that we are crew members on this spaceship called Earth and start to think about our role and responsibility in taking proper care of [it]," Dr Kathy Sullivan told IFLScience...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
- Exclusive Interview -
There are only a handful of people who have experienced seeing Earth from space and what lies at the bottom of the ocean, but even among those select few, Dr Kathy Sullivan has a record that is unique.
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There are only a handful of people who have experienced seeing Earth from space and what lies at the bottom of the ocean, but even among those select few, Dr Kathy Sullivan has a record that is unique.
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Booooooooooooo 🦕
Sadly, Famous Dinosaur Tracks Were Not Made By Sauropods Walking On Their Hands
On seeing a line of footprints made by giant sauropods' front feet only, leading scientists jumped to conclusions, but closer observation doesn’t back them up.
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March 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Booooooooooooo 🦕
