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

Divers Find Two Rare Sea Slugs Hidden in Indonesia’s Reefs

Divers Find Two Rare Sea Slugs Hidden in Indonesia’s Reefs

Off the coast of North Sulawesi, two brilliantly patterned sea slugs have finally been named after decades of mistaken identity. One mimics the shape of an egg, while the other...

Divers Find Two Rare Sea Slugs Hidden in Indonesia’s Reefs

Off the coast of North Sulawesi, two brilliantly patterned sea slugs have finally been named after decades of mistaken identity. One mimics the shape of an egg, while the other...

Seals Harness the Power of the Ocean to Conquer Vast Migrations

Seals Harness the Power of the Ocean to Conquer Vast Migrations

From the icy Antarctic to the storm-swept North Pacific, seals are riding nature’s hidden highways. Powerful currents, shifting winds, and turbulent ocean fronts carry them across vast distances, guiding them...

Seals Harness the Power of the Ocean to Conquer Vast Migrations

From the icy Antarctic to the storm-swept North Pacific, seals are riding nature’s hidden highways. Powerful currents, shifting winds, and turbulent ocean fronts carry them across vast distances, guiding them...

Mets Fans Outraged Over Dog Forced To Endure Hours In Heat For Cash

Mets Fans Outraged Over Dog Forced To Endure Hours In Heat For Cash

Outside Citi Field, thousands of fans see a costumed dog sitting perfectly still in the blazing sun. Many stop for photos, unaware of the growing chorus calling it cruelty. Allegations...

Mets Fans Outraged Over Dog Forced To Endure Hours In Heat For Cash

Outside Citi Field, thousands of fans see a costumed dog sitting perfectly still in the blazing sun. Many stop for photos, unaware of the growing chorus calling it cruelty. Allegations...

Horrifying Virus Leaves Colorado Rabbits With Tentacle Like Growths

Horrifying Virus Leaves Colorado Rabbits With Tentacle Like Growths

In Colorado, a strange and chilling wildlife mystery is unfolding. Residents are spotting rabbits with dark, horn-like tentacles growing from their faces—grotesque shapes that can blind, starve, and eventually kill....

Horrifying Virus Leaves Colorado Rabbits With Tentacle Like Growths

In Colorado, a strange and chilling wildlife mystery is unfolding. Residents are spotting rabbits with dark, horn-like tentacles growing from their faces—grotesque shapes that can blind, starve, and eventually kill....

Blind 9/11 Survivor Recalls Harrowing Escape from the North Tower With Guide Dog

Blind 9/11 Survivor Recalls Harrowing Escape from the North Tower With Guide Dog

On September 11, 2001, a blind man stood 78 floors above disaster. His guide dog rested calmly at his side as panic spread around them. Together, they stepped into smoke-filled...

Blind 9/11 Survivor Recalls Harrowing Escape from the North Tower With Guide Dog

On September 11, 2001, a blind man stood 78 floors above disaster. His guide dog rested calmly at his side as panic spread around them. Together, they stepped into smoke-filled...

Endangered Sharks Found Children's School Lunches In Brazil

Endangered Sharks Found Children's School Lunches In Brazil

Children, pregnant women, and the elderly across Brazil have been unknowingly eating meat from endangered sharks — served in schools, hospitals, prisons, and more. Marketed under the vague name cação,...

Endangered Sharks Found Children's School Lunches In Brazil

Children, pregnant women, and the elderly across Brazil have been unknowingly eating meat from endangered sharks — served in schools, hospitals, prisons, and more. Marketed under the vague name cação,...