Alexandra Ossola

Alexandra Ossola is a science writer based in New York City. You can follow her on Twitter @alexandraossola.

Articles by Alexandra Ossola

Bird IQ Tests: 8 Ways Researchers Test Bird Intelligence
December 09, 2015 — A crow is supposedly as smart as a 7-year-old. Here’s how scientists figured that—and other facts—out.
Birds in the News
NOAA Selects Florida’s Biscayne Bay as a Habitat Focus Area
March 05, 2015 — Conservationists hope that intervening at a pivotal moment can save it from disaster.
News
World’s Oldest African Penguin Fights Skin Cancer
December 18, 2014 — Tess, a resident of the Pueblo Zoo, received radiation therapy and is doing well.