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

Dog Painted  Like Leopard Found in Blistering Heat Clings to Life With Her Puppies

Dog Painted Like Leopard Found in Blistering Heat Clings to Life With Her Puppies

When rescuers got a call about a leopard tied up in the Arizona sun, they weren’t expecting a starving mother dog painted in bright spots, struggling to nurse nine tiny...

Dog Painted Like Leopard Found in Blistering Heat Clings to Life With Her Puppies

When rescuers got a call about a leopard tied up in the Arizona sun, they weren’t expecting a starving mother dog painted in bright spots, struggling to nurse nine tiny...

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Beaten Dogs and Dead Camels Expose Egypt’s Hidden Cruelty

Beaten Dogs and Dead Camels Expose Egypt’s Hidden Cruelty

Dogs hanged in alleyways. Camels whipped and dumped in piles of garbage. Even puppies scalded with boiling water.

Beaten Dogs and Dead Camels Expose Egypt’s Hidden Cruelty

Dogs hanged in alleyways. Camels whipped and dumped in piles of garbage. Even puppies scalded with boiling water.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Off China’s coast, just thirteen white dolphins remain in one shrinking pod. Another group has vanished entirely.

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Off China’s coast, just thirteen white dolphins remain in one shrinking pod. Another group has vanished entirely.

Bad Bunny Turns a Forgotten Toad Into a Global Symbol of Resistance

Bad Bunny Turns a Forgotten Toad Into a Global Symbol of Resistance

A rare toad few Puerto Ricans have ever seen is now dancing, doing yoga, and leading a cultural revival—thanks to Bad Bunny. But behind the animation is a real fight...

Bad Bunny Turns a Forgotten Toad Into a Global Symbol of Resistance

A rare toad few Puerto Ricans have ever seen is now dancing, doing yoga, and leading a cultural revival—thanks to Bad Bunny. But behind the animation is a real fight...