Lauren Leffer

Lauren Leffer

Live Science contributor

Lauren Leffer is a freelance science and environmental journalist based in Brooklyn, New York who will soon be a breaking news reporter at Gizmodo. She writes on topics such as wildlife, the climate crisis, biotech and health equity. Her work has been published in National Geographic, Popular Science, Audubon Magazine, Sierra magazine and elsewhere. Lauren graduated from University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in biology and New York University with a master's in science journalism. Previously, she's worked as a research biologist, entomologist, park naturalist and curriculum writer. 

Latest articles by Lauren Leffer

A stylized illustration of a chip being placed into a brain

1st Neuralink user describes highs and lows of living with Elon Musk's brain chip

By Lauren Leffer published

Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him "reconnect with the world"

Neuroscience
Soft orange cat leaps toward its ball over a grass field.

Some cats spontaneously start playing fetch and we have no idea why

By Lauren Leffer published

Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon.

Cats
Boston Terrier wearing a Protective Collar Cone

Why do dogs and other animals lick their wounds?

By Lauren Leffer published

Here's the science behind why pet cats and dogs and some wild animals lick their wounds.

Dogs