Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Extreme close-up of a dog’s nose, showing detailed texture and surrounding fur.

Dogs Could Help Crack Cancer’s Deadliest Secret Before Symptoms Strike

What if the first warning sign of cancer came from a dog’s nose? Scientists are studying how trained dogs detect hidden disease in human breath and what that could mean...

Dogs Could Help Crack Cancer’s Deadliest Secret Before Symptoms Strike

What if the first warning sign of cancer came from a dog’s nose? Scientists are studying how trained dogs detect hidden disease in human breath and what that could mean...

Several baby sea turtles crawling across sandy beach toward the ocean, their small flippers pushing through the sand.

Hikers Uncover Frozen Terror From an 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Escape

A casual climb along an Italian cliff led to something astonishing: a sprawling set of fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing sudden catastrophe 80 million years ago. The...

Hikers Uncover Frozen Terror From an 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Escape

A casual climb along an Italian cliff led to something astonishing: a sprawling set of fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing sudden catastrophe 80 million years ago. The...

Group of armed soldiers standing in formation near a worn American flag blowing in the wind.

Iran War Leaves American Forces Hurt in Seven Countries

More than 200 U.S. troops have now been wounded across seven countries as the Iran war keeps spreading through the region. Many returned to duty, but some injuries took days...

Iran War Leaves American Forces Hurt in Seven Countries

More than 200 U.S. troops have now been wounded across seven countries as the Iran war keeps spreading through the region. Many returned to duty, but some injuries took days...

Side-by-side image of a brown dog eating kibble from a white bowl with scattered pieces on the floor and a gray cat eating dry food from a green bowl on a tiled surface.

Thousands of Families Still Feel the Pain of the Deadliest Pet Food Recall

A routine meal turned deadly for pets across North America when contaminated food slipped into stores and homes. The fallout left families grieving, vets scrambling, and basic trust in the...

Thousands of Families Still Feel the Pain of the Deadliest Pet Food Recall

A routine meal turned deadly for pets across North America when contaminated food slipped into stores and homes. The fallout left families grieving, vets scrambling, and basic trust in the...

Young tabby cat with one cloudy eye standing on carpet beside a leafy houseplant, looking upward.

Nearly Blind Kitten Rescued From Woods Fights Back and Finds Hope

He was alone in the woods, nearly blind, badly sick, and running out of time. Now Barti the kitten is alive, healing, and finally getting the chance every rescued animal...

Nearly Blind Kitten Rescued From Woods Fights Back and Finds Hope

He was alone in the woods, nearly blind, badly sick, and running out of time. Now Barti the kitten is alive, healing, and finally getting the chance every rescued animal...

Sea turtle stranded on a beach covered in thick algae or debris, lying near the shoreline.

Beach Rescue Saves World’s Rarest Sea Turtle From the Brink

She looked more like a moss-covered rock than a living animal. But beneath the algae, barnacles, and sludge was one of the rarest sea turtles on Earth, barely hanging on....

Beach Rescue Saves World’s Rarest Sea Turtle From the Brink

She looked more like a moss-covered rock than a living animal. But beneath the algae, barnacles, and sludge was one of the rarest sea turtles on Earth, barely hanging on....