Kelsey Kennedy

Kelsey Kennedy is a science journalist from Oregon, now based in New York City. Kelsey was the former multimedia editor at Scientific American. She has written about science, technology, and the environment for Inverse, Quartz, Atlas Obscura, Undark, and Vice, among others.

In her spare time, Kelsey runs a Twitter bot, @FoodieMenuBot, which serves up original gourmet entree ideas every day based on real ingredients in real restaurant menus.

Science

The Difference Between Dark and White Turkey Meat, According to Science

The answer is written in turkey blood.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Which Cities Will Climate Change Flood First?

Now might not be the time to invest in beach-front property.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Birds Don't Have Teeth Because of Their Dinosaur Ancestors

Ever wonder why birds have beaks but no teeth? Blame evolution.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Spellbinding Image Shows Horsehead Nebula Rearing its Ugly Head

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

How Often Does Chrismukkah Happen?

Get ready for the most festive holiday combination of them all.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

11 GIFs That Show the Effects of Climate Change

Sometimes nothing's as good as just showing people the GIFs.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Hubble Photo Shows Violent Crash Birthing Cartwheel Galaxy

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Lobster Nebula Photo Vividly Melts Electromagnetic Spectrum Together

By Kelsey Kennedy
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Hubble Photographs a Gorgeous Spiral Galaxy Inside 'The Crane'

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Tonight's "Full Cold Moon" is Also the Third "Supermoon" of 2016

Go outside!

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Long-Exposure Image Shows Telescope Lasers in Action

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

New Hubble Image Shows Gravity Warping a Distant Galaxy

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

The 10 Most Popular Climate Change Conspiracy Theories

There's such a fine line between paranoid and stupid.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Tonight's Supermoon Will Ruin the Geminids Meteor Shower

Thanks a lot, supermoon.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Two Galaxies are Colliding and Forming a Bizarre Galactic Eye

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Drought and Arson Turned the Southeast into Southern California

Conditions are perfect for massive, destructive wildfires.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Grow Your Weed in This Automated Fridge

Control every aspect of the process, whether you're a novice or an expert.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

Watch Elon Musk's Speeches to Get the Politics Out of Your Mouth

Real futurism trumps faux populism.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Entertainment

8 Books About the Distant Future to Read in the Near Future

Today is the best time in history to be reading about tomorrow.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Science

To Find Aliens, We Should Hunt For Alien DNA

By Kelsey Kennedy