Alla Katsnelson

Alla Katsnelson is a science journalist based in Northampton, Massachusetts.

The Animal Kingdom Is Full of Genetic Screwballs
All sorts of creatures jettison parts of their own DNA, and scientists have no idea why.
Alla Katsnelson and Knowable Magazine
October 24, 2021
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A Twist in the 2,000-Year-Old Mystery of Herculaneum
Scientists have long thought that the 340 victims of Mount Vesuvius died instantly. But a new analysis suggests they suffered a slower demise.
Alla Katsnelson and Sapiens
January 26, 2020
Ciro De Luca / Reuters

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