Jeanna Bryner

Jeanna Bryner

Live Science Editor-in-Chief

Jeanna served as editor-in-chief of Live Science. Previously, she was an assistant editor at Scholastic's Science World magazine. Jeanna has an English degree from Salisbury University, a master's degree in biogeochemistry and environmental sciences from the University of Maryland, and a graduate science journalism degree from New York University. She has worked as a biologist in Florida, where she monitored wetlands and did field surveys for endangered species. She also received an ocean sciences journalism fellowship from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Articles by: Jeanna Bryner

OCEARCH scientists outfitted the great white shark dubbed Cabot with a tracking device in 2018 off Nova Scotia, according to news reports.

Did a Great White Shark Really Enter Long Island Sound?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Marine scientists aren't sure how or why the nearly 10-foot-long shark wandered into the Long Island Sound.

Residents in Jakarta stay on the second floor of their house amid floodwaters due to heavy rainfall in on April 26, 2019.

Indonesia's Massive Capital Is Sinking Into the Sea. So, the Country Wants to Move It.

By Jeanna Bryner published

Jakarta could be underwater in just decades.

nikon small world contest, photo contest, microphotography

What Are Stem Cells?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Embryonic stem cells can morph into any cell in the human body.

Stratolaunch has a successful first flight on April 13, 2019.

Stratolaunch, the World's Biggest Aircraft, Makes Historic 1st Flight

By Jeanna Bryner published

An odd-looking, double-bodied airplane with a wingspan as long as a football field just took to the skies today (April 13) from the Mojave Air & Space Port.

Kalina, an African elephant, with her mother Kubwa.

Herpes Virus Kills 2nd Young Elephant at Indianapolis Zoo

By Jeanna Bryner published

Just a week after the death of their 6-year-old African elephant, Nyah, the Indianapolis Zoo delivered another sad message: Its other youngest African elephant, 8-year-old Kalina, has died.

Kittens were intentionally infected with a parasite at a USDA lab. The kitten shown here was NOT used in these experiments.

USDA Fed Cats and Dogs to Kittens, Alarming Watchdog Report Claims

By Jeanna Bryner published

The title of the report says it all, "USDA Kitten Cannibalism."

Sound waves illustration.

Scientists Watch As Heat Moves Through 'Pencil Lead' at the Speed of Sound

By Jeanna Bryner published

Scientists have seen something magical happening inside graphite.

In this stock image, a ballistic missile launches from underwater.

Hawaii's False Missile Alert Shows Americans Have No Idea What to Do in Nuclear Attack

By Jeanna Bryner published

An erroneous alert about a nuclear attack was sent to Hawaii residents. The ensuing confusion and hysteria revealed that Americans are not prepared.

A letter from an archbishop of York details the actions of a nun who faked her own death to escape convent life.

Medieval Letter Reveals Bawdy Nun Who Faked Her Death to Escape Convent

By Jeanna Bryner published

Medieval nun fakes death to escape convent and enjoy a life of carnal lust. Sounds like the basis for a juicy novel, but this really happened during the 14th century in England.

upside down, Sony World Photography Awards

Photos: Stunning Shots of the Natural World and Wildlife

By Jeanna Bryner published

Here's a look at the finalists for a Sony photo contest.

The mummies were from individuals of all ages, both male and female. Some were buried in niches within the maze of burial chambers at Tuna el-Gebel.

Maze of Tombs in Egypt Holds Many Mummies Dating Back 2,300 Years

By Jeanna Bryner published

The mummies spanned all ages and were buried in various types of tombs, all seeming to date back to the Ptolemaic dynasty, which lasted from 305 to 30 B.C.

An American alligator sticks its snout out of an icy pond at the Shallotte River Swamp Park in North Carolina.

How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel'

By Jeanna Bryner published

Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter.

Marcel Kusch captures this image in Duisburg, Germany, showing the super blood moon eclipse above an industrial plant.

Photos: Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Stuns Viewers

By Jeanna Bryner published

Check out these amazing shots of the best total lunar eclipse for years.

A spinning ice disk in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine, is shown In this aerial image taken from a drone video.

Giant, Spinning Disk of Ice Looks Like Alien Creation. Here's How It Formed.

By Jeanna Bryner published

Its appearance has been likened to a moon, an alien creation, a crop circle and a giant Lazy Susan.

In 2015, for the first time, more than 2 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Visitors Chainsaw Iconic Joshua Trees in National Park During Gov't Shutdown

By Jeanna Bryner published

Joshua trees are beautiful, but humans can be pretty awful.

Who knew? This pottery jar being sold at a flea market was made about 2,000 years before the birth of Christ.

Man Unknowingly Buys 4,000-Year-Old Pottery at Flea Market, Uses It As Toothbrush Holder

By Jeanna Bryner published

You never know what you'll find at a flea market.

Mars InSight lander parachute art

Twitter Erupts with Mars Madness As Lander Touches Down Safely on Red Planet

By Jeanna Bryner published

Bam, just like that, the Mars InSight lander plops onto the surface of its new home. Here's what Twitter had to say about the momentous landing.

ThinkGeek deals

Everything ThinkGeek Is 50% Off Today!

By Jeanna Bryner published

Pehaps the best site on the Internet for finding cool science-y gifts that are unique and imaginative, ThinkGeek is going all out it seems for Cyber Monday.

Mars InSight lander parachute art

Mars InSight Photos: A Timeline to Landing on the Red Planet

By Jeanna Bryner published

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In Photos: Devastating Wildfires in California

By Jeanna Bryner published

Wildfires raging in Northern California are now considered the deadliest the state has ever endured. Here's a look at the fires and the destruction left behind.

Globe with Antarctica

Antarctica: The Ice-Covered Bottom of the World (Photos)

By Jeanna Bryner published

Here's a look at the southernmost continent, a place of extremes.

Weird and Funny Science Gifts That Are Sure to Make You Laugh

By Mindy Weisberger, Jeanna Bryner published

Who says science isn’t funny? Live Science collects a roundup of humorous and weird science-themed holiday gifts.

Parisian art collective Obvious created this "Portrait of Edmond De Belamy" using artificial intelligence.

Creepy AI-Created Portrait Fetches $432,500 at Auction

By Jeanna Bryner published

It's the arrival of artificial intelligence in the art world.

Jocelyn Bell at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory at Cambridge University, taken for the Daily Herald newspaper in 1968.

Robbed of Nobel, Female Physicist Blazed Her Own Amazing Trail: Watch Her Speak Tonight

By Jeanna Bryner published

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astrophysicist extraordinaire who helped discover radio pulsars while a graduate student, tells her story tonight. Watch it live on Live Science.

The researchers studied the California two-spot octopus, finding certain molecular pathways in the optic gland played a role in a new mother's suicide mission.

Octopus Moms Enter Death Spiral Before Eight-Armed Bundles Are Born

By Jeanna Bryner published

For an octopus mom, the miracle of life is bittersweet.

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