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

Two caregivers examine an injured owl in a medical setting.

Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer

A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.

Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer

A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.

A group of penguins on rocky terrain with icy blue glaciers in the background.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

A close-up of a senior beagle’s face looking upward, with soft light highlighting its eye, muzzle, and whiskers.

Thousands of Dogs Wait for Rescue After Wisconsin Breeder Shuts Down

Thousands of beagles have spent their entire lives inside the sheds of a Wisconsin research breeder, and now everything is about to change.

Thousands of Dogs Wait for Rescue After Wisconsin Breeder Shuts Down

Thousands of beagles have spent their entire lives inside the sheds of a Wisconsin research breeder, and now everything is about to change.

Narwhals swimming in the ocean, showcasing their distinctive tusks above the water.

Curious Narwhals Turn Surveillance Tools Into Targets Beneath the Ice

Narwhals are crashing into underwater listening devices again and again — hundreds of times — and scientists can’t yet explain why.

Curious Narwhals Turn Surveillance Tools Into Targets Beneath the Ice

Narwhals are crashing into underwater listening devices again and again — hundreds of times — and scientists can’t yet explain why.

Close-up of a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale swimming underwater, showcasing its distinctive spotted skin.

Scientists Capture First Living Glimpse of a Whale Once Known Only By Its Remains

For decades, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale existed only as bones washed ashore. Then, off Baja California, two living whales surfaced beside a research vessel and changed everything.

Scientists Capture First Living Glimpse of a Whale Once Known Only By Its Remains

For decades, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale existed only as bones washed ashore. Then, off Baja California, two living whales surfaced beside a research vessel and changed everything.

Group of sperm whales swimming together in deep blue ocean water near the surface.

Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks

Scientists may have just unlocked one of the ocean’s biggest mysteries. New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up...

Breakthrough Study Reveals Human-Like Voices Inside Sperm Whale Clicks

Scientists may have just unlocked one of the ocean’s biggest mysteries. New research reveals that sperm whales produce vowel-like sounds hidden inside their familiar clicks—patterns only heard after speeding up...