
Kristel Tjandra
Kristel is a science writer based in the U.S. with a doctorate in chemistry from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She holds a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in Drug Discovery News, Science, Eos and Mongabay, among other outlets. She received the 2022 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications.
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H5N1 bird flu can remain infectious in raw milk for at least an hour, study findsScientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected.
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2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wineScientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
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'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillsideThe more than 30 tombs include family burials, such as children buried with their parents, in a hillside in Aswan, Egypt.
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Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years oldThe world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years.
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Giant river system that existed 40 million years ago discovered deep below Antarctic ice"There was this gigantic river system": Researchers find ancient lost world deep beneath Antarctic ice.
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'1st of its kind': NASA spots unusually light-colored boulder on Mars that may reveal clues of the planet's pastNASA's Perseverance rover spotted a bizarrely light-toned boulder on Mars, the likes of which have never been seen before.
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Rare video shows elusive deep-sea squid cradling her gigantic, translucent eggsWhile navigating a remotely operated vehicle in the Gulf of California, scientists spotted a brooding squid cradling translucent eggs.
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