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Jennifer Byrne

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About

Jennifer Byrne is a New Jersey-based freelance writer and journalist who has been published in The Cut, The New York Times, Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, The Boston Globe and more.

More from Jennifer Byrne

A conceptual graphic featuring a young child with an afro standing alone against a textured purple and orange gradient background. A large, empty white thought bubble floats significantly above their head.
Mental Health

Not everyone has an internal monologue

By Jennifer Byrne

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Ask Us Anything

7 wild ways pregnancy changes your body forever

By Jennifer Byrne

An action-packed photograph of skijoring, featuring a person on skis being pulled through deep snow by a galloping brown horse. The horse is captured mid-stride, kicking up a large spray of white snow, while the skier, dressed in traditional thick wool clothing and a fur-lined hat, leans back and grips the tow lines firmly. A crowd of spectators with their phones out is visible in the background against a backdrop of dark evergreen trees.
Animals

The extreme sport of skijoring, where horses pull skiers at 40 mph

By Jennifer Byrne

A fluffy beavers sits in front of a fallen tree branch with yellow leaves.
Land

Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose

By Jennifer Byrne

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Technology

Cremation or casket? Here’s the most eco-friendly burial option.

By Jennifer Byrne

A white woman with brown hair wearing a grey sweater and yellow coat holds of a pine branch to her nose and smells. She seems to be walking down a sidewalk. There's an out of focus wire fence behind her and what looks like a street to her left. She looks happy and content as she smells the pine branch. There are more out of focus pine trees and branches behind her.
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Why smelling a pine tree can instantly lift your mood

By Jennifer Byrne

A plate filled with a traditional holiday meal, featuring sliced roasted turkey breast, a scoop of stuffing, green beans, diced sweet potatoes, and a spoonful of cranberry sauce, all resting on a white plate set on a rustic wooden table.
Heart Disease

Can one big meal really make you gain weight?

By Jennifer Byrne

A close-up side profile of a gray squirrel with its bushy tail curled up, sitting on a mossy branch and holding a small nut in its paws, with soft green foliage blurred in the background.
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How squirrels actually find all their buried nuts

By Jennifer Byrne

An overhead shot of a human composting vessel, which resembles a long, rectangular planter box with a light wooden frame. The interior contains a layer of straw, wood chips, and organic material, with colorful pink and purple flowers scattered throughout. A white cloth-wrapped form rests in the center.
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How human composting turns bodies into soil

By Jennifer Byrne