Megan Ross

Megan Ross writes about the natural world — strange animals most people have never heard of, phenomena in nature that look fake but aren't, and the quirks of weather and geography that make certain places feel almost otherworldly. She's especially drawn to the stories that sound made up but check out completely once you dig into them, which is more often than most people would guess.

Megan keeps a running list of nature facts that surprised her enough to double-check twice, and those are usually the ones that end up as articles. She's more interested in genuine "how is that real" moments than the well-worn facts everyone's already heard a dozen times, and she'll pass on a topic entirely if it turns out to be more myth than substance once she looks closer.

Her goal is to make the natural world feel a little stranger and more interesting than most people give it credit for, without exaggerating anything along the way — the real version is usually strange enough on its own.