Robby Berman

Robby Berman

Contributing Writer

I’m a writer, musician, and father living in central New York with my wife, two daughters, one dog, two cats, and countless questions. I’m especially interested in animal rights, creativity, politics, the nature of things and time, and in making a worthwhile contribution. You can follow me @everyrobby.
A new study bases its calculations on more than the great white shark.
Acorn woodpecker battles over prized territory are serious business.
A study from McGill University reveals the secret of musicians who have excellent time.
A new study finds the rocks that first formed Earth carried with them enough hydrogen for three times the water we have today.
Dust sticking to things on the moon is a serious problem researchers are trying to solve.
Utilizing nuclear waste converted to diamonds, this company's batteries will reportedly last thousands of years in some cases.
A new study examines the under-researched area of water theft around the world.
On the list of animals at risk are several endangered species.
German researchers have just solved the mystery of how these substances work.
One reason to suspect you have COVID-19 may be the order in which the symptoms appear.
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
An experiment in Botswana suggests a non-lethal deterrent for predatory lions.
Seismic data from 2016 reveals a rare bi-directional boomerang earthquake.
A clever new study definitively measures how long it takes for quantum particles to pass through a barrier.
A study looks at the performance benefits delivered by asthma drugs when they're taken by athletes who don't have asthma.
The multifaceted cerebellum is large — it's just tightly folded.
The meteorites suggest astronomers may have small, early planets wrong.
In one of the ocean's most lifeless places, scientists discover and resuscitate ancient organisms.
Those bananas you love are Cavendish bananas, and they're probably about to go extinct.
Using modern tools, a team of astronomers uses celestial sleuthing to figure out when Vermeer painted his masterpiece "View of Delft."