Michelle Milliken

Michelle Milliken

Michelle has a journalism degree and has spent more than seven years working in broadcast news. She's also been known to write some silly stuff for humor websites. When she's not writing, she's probably getting lost in nature, with a fully-stocked backpack, of course.

Articles by Michelle Milliken

How Sunscreen is Harming Our Coral Reefs and What You Can Do to Help

How Sunscreen is Harming Our Coral Reefs and Wh...

Coral reefs make up less than 1% of our ocean area but are home to 25% of known sea life. The most famous of the world’s reefs, Australia’s Great Barrier...

How Sunscreen is Harming Our Coral Reefs and Wh...

Coral reefs make up less than 1% of our ocean area but are home to 25% of known sea life. The most famous of the world’s reefs, Australia’s Great Barrier...

South American Monkeys Found to Have Names for Each Other, Showing Higher-Level Cognitive Ability

South American Monkeys Found to Have Names for ...

Humans call each other by name – a sign of higher-level cognitive function - but we’re not the only animals that do so. Dolphins, some parrots, and, more recently, elephants...

South American Monkeys Found to Have Names for ...

Humans call each other by name – a sign of higher-level cognitive function - but we’re not the only animals that do so. Dolphins, some parrots, and, more recently, elephants...

New Research Shows That a Planet-Friendly Diet is Also Good for Our Own Health

New Research Shows That a Planet-Friendly Diet ...

Our dietary choices may have environmental impacts, as certain foods require more water, can lead to more deforestation, and can have a higher output of greenhouse gas emissions. A recent...

New Research Shows That a Planet-Friendly Diet ...

Our dietary choices may have environmental impacts, as certain foods require more water, can lead to more deforestation, and can have a higher output of greenhouse gas emissions. A recent...

Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Great Barrier Reef Tourism May Help Save It

Incorporating Climate Change Information Into G...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981, is home to a wide variety of habitats and an even wider variety of species,...

Incorporating Climate Change Information Into G...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981, is home to a wide variety of habitats and an even wider variety of species,...

Women Less Apt to Return for Next Mammogram After a False Positive Result

Women Less Apt to Return for Next Mammogram Aft...

A false positive on a mammogram can lead to anxiety, financial fallout, and time sacrificed for follow-up appointments. A new study finds they may also lead women to avoid going...

Women Less Apt to Return for Next Mammogram Aft...

A false positive on a mammogram can lead to anxiety, financial fallout, and time sacrificed for follow-up appointments. A new study finds they may also lead women to avoid going...

5 Things You Can Do to Help Birds During Migration Season

5 Things You Can Do to Help Birds During Migrat...

Fall migration season is an especially dangerous time for birds, as their bodies are pushed to travel long distances, they may not find sufficient food on the journey, they run...

5 Things You Can Do to Help Birds During Migrat...

Fall migration season is an especially dangerous time for birds, as their bodies are pushed to travel long distances, they may not find sufficient food on the journey, they run...