Kimberly has a bachelor's degree in marine biology from Texas A&M University, a master's degree in biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a former reference editor for Live Science and Space.com. Her work has appeared in Inside Science, News from Science, the San Jose Mercury and others. Her favorite stories include those about animals and obscurities. A Texas native, Kim now lives in a California redwood forest.
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After a Zombie Apocalypse, Here Are 9 Keys to Rebuilding a CivilizationDo you know what it takes to rebuild a civilization, after the undead have wreaked havoc?
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Black Holes Can Raise the Cosmic DeadThe Goldilocks of black holes can resurrect dead stars before killing them again.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Photos: Deep-sea expedition discovers metropolis of octopusesResearchers found numerous show-stopping octopuses in the deep waters of the Davidson Seamount. Photos captured by the ROV Hercules.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Ghostly Dumbo Octopus Makes Rare Appearance in Dazzling Deep-Sea VideoWatch this majestic dumbo octopus glide through the deep sea.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Men Fined $1 Million for Trafficking $17 Million Worth of Squishy Sea CucumbersBy Kimberly Hickok Published
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Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed DeadDespite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Family Finds Gooey 'Alien' Jellyfish on NZ Beach. And It Looks Like a Jell-O Mold.The glob was an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.
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Rare Footage Shows Beautiful Orcas Toying with Helpless Sea TurtlesCaught on camera: orcas torment awkward sea turtles.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Great White Sharks Gather in Droves in the Middle of Nowhere, But Why?The White Shark Café, a deserted area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is also a delightful buffet for the ocean's largest predatory fish.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Starving Orca Feared Dead. But NOAA Isn't Giving Up Just Yet.Capturing Scarlet could be the only way to save her — if she's still alive.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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A Huge Noodle Could Leave the Ocean Cleaner — If It WorksIs the goal of the Ocean Cleanup as admirable as it sounds?
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Fishermen Haul in Monstrous Skull and Antlers of Extinct Irish ElkThese fishermen netted a gigantic surprise catch.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Saturn Sprouts Another Weird Hexagon, Puzzling ScientistsSaturn just keeps getting weirder.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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How Could a Diabetes Drug Cause Severe Genital Infections?A particular class of type 2 diabetes medications are linked to a potentially horrible side effect in the genitals.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Watch Utah Wildlife Officials Airdrop Thousands of Fish into a LakeBefore they can swim, these fish must fly.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Extreme Heat Likely Cooked 2,000 Fish to Death in Malibu LagoonThe lagoon turned into a cauldron in which they couldn't survive.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Nonaddictive Opioid Alternative Shows Promise in Monkey StudyFinding a painkiller as effective as opioids but without the potential for addiction is a challenge, but there's a promising newcomer on the scene.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand BeachCalamari, anyone?
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Scientists Discover a Sixth Species of Ebola Virus — in BatsFor the first time, scientists found an Ebola virus in healthy animals that hasn't been detected in sick animals or humans.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Texas Man Survived a Shark Bite. Now the Wound Has Flesh-Eating Bacteria.As if a painful shark bite wasn't enough, this man's wound was infected with ocean-dwelling flesh-eating bacteria.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Tons of Major Quakes Have Rattled the World Recently. Does That Mean Anything?Yes, California will have a big earthquake, but the chances of "the big one" happening now didn't suddenly increase.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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113 Dead Sea Turtles Washed Up on a Mexico Beach, and No One Knows WhyWhat killed more than 100 sea turtles in such a short amount of time?
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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9 Reasons We Have an Undying Interest in the UndeadZombie fans rejoice! There are some legitimate scientific reasons why you like zombies.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Phantom Smells Affect More Noses Than You ThinkThat whiff of rotten egg could just be your nose playing tricks on you.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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