Vicky Stein

Vicky Stein

Live Science Contributor

Vicky Stein is a science writer based in California. She has a bachelor's degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from Dartmouth College and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2018). Afterwards, she worked as a news assistant for PBS NewsHour, and now works as a freelancer covering anything from asteroids to zebras. Follow her most recent work (and most recent pictures of nudibranchs) on Twitter. 

Latest articles by Vicky Stein

Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.

Facts about the dodo

By Vicky Stein published

Dodos went extinct more than a century ago, and they are an enduring reminder of human-caused extinction.

Extinct species
Narwhals surfacing.

Narwhals: Mysterious unicorns of the sea

By Rachel Ross, Vicky Stein published

The closest to a unicorn you'll ever get.

Land Mammals
Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere.

What are Brood X cicadas?

By Vicky Stein published

Billions of periodical cicadas, known as Brood X, will emerge across the eastern U.S. in 2021.

Insects