Ramin Skibba is a freelance science writer based in San Diego, California. In his previous life, he worked as an astrophysicist, focusing on the hidden connections between dark matter and galaxies. He still loves writing about the latest developments in space exploration, as well as intersections between science and politics. His work has appeared in Nature, New Scientist, Slate, Newsweek, Nautilus, and elsewhere.
In New York’s only federal wilderness area, the loss of a key predator has led to the rise of a new one—with dire consequences for the island’s native birds.