
Lydia Smith
Science Writer
Lydia Smith is a health and science journalist who works for U.K. and U.S. publications. She is studying for an MSc in psychology at the University of Glasgow and has an MA in English literature from King's College London.
Latest articles by Lydia Smith

Scientists reveal face of 10-foot 'killer tadpole' that terrorized Earth long before the dinosaurs
By Lydia Smith published
With huge teeth and large eyes, Crassigyrinus scoticus was specially adapted to hunt in the coal swamps of Scotland and North America.

Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history
By Lydia Smith published
The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The giant, underwater cavern is around 900 feet deep and spans an area of 147,000 square feet.
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