
Emma Bryce
Emma Bryce is a London-based freelance journalist who writes primarily about the environment, conservation and climate change. She has written for The Guardian, Wired Magazine, TED Ed, Anthropocene, China Dialogue, and Yale e360 among others, and has masters degree in science, health, and environmental reporting from New York University. Emma has been awarded reporting grants from the European Journalism Centre, and in 2016 received an International Reporting Project fellowship to attend the COP22 climate conference in Morocco.
Latest articles by Emma Bryce

How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?
By Emma Bryce published
These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.

Why do people hate Comic Sans so much?
By Emma Bryce published
The inventor of Comic Sans shares his thoughts about why so many people hate his creation.

Should You Take Off Your Shoes Indoors?
By Emma Bryce published
Your home contains thousands of uninvited bacteria. Should you be worried?

How Do Squirrels Remember Where They Buried Their Nuts?
By Emma Bryce published
Nut-obsessed squirrels might be smarter than you think.

How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?
By Emma Bryce published
How did people wake up before the invention of modern alarm clocks?

Why Are There So Many Pigeons?
By Emma Bryce published
How history, architecture and, weirdly enough, bird milk have enabled pigeons to thrive in cities.

Why Do Dogs Scratch the Ground After They Pee?
By Emma Bryce published
Your dog's ground-kicking habit could reveal more about your pet than you think.

Why Do Some of Us Shiver When We Pee?
By Emma Bryce published
Is there a purpose to pee shivers, or are they simply a biological glitch?

Should Breast-Feeding Women Really Drink Guinness?
By Emma Bryce published
Is beer the route to better breast-feeding?

Summer Could Trigger Major Earthquakes (It's Not Why You Think)
By Emma Bryce published
There’s a new theory on what may have triggered the 2014 earthquake that tore through California’s Napa-Sonoma Valley.

What's Up with This 'Half-Fish, Half-Bird' in China?
By Emma Bryce published
When fishers recently hauled up their catch from a river in the province of Guizhou in southern China, they weren't expecting to come face-to-face with a fish that had a bird's head.
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