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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 colorized vintage black and white film still showing a man walking in pajamas down a hallway and a young boy hiding from him at the side.
Psychology

Why only humans sleepwalk

By Jennifer Byrne

Two small dogs wearing blue sunglasses sit in a blue toy car, giving the impression they are driving. They are posing outdoors with houses visible in the background.
Cats

Animals have personalities. Here’s what shapes them.

By Jennifer Byrne

Hamster running on a yellow wheel against pink background
Wildlife

Hamsters run on wheels for a surprisingly joyful reason

By Jennifer Byrne

Close-up of a female's hands reaching toward the water stream of a shower under the bright sun. The image captures the sensation of cooling off, physical connection with nature, and the beauty of simple rituals. Minimal, sunlit aesthetic, themes of refreshment, tactility, mindfulness, and body awareness.
Medicine

Yes, you can be allergic to water

By Jennifer Byrne

A young three-toed sloth climbing in a tree peers out at camera from moss-covered branches.
Wildlife

Why sloths risk their lives to poop

By Jennifer Byrne

An atmospheric photograph shows a silhouette of a person interacting with a dramatic play of light and shadow. The person’s face and hands are partially illuminated by a bright, warm light source that cuts through a hazy, purple-tinted atmosphere filled with smoke or mist. The composition is abstract and moody, emphasizing the sensory and ethereal nature of light and color.
Evolution

Color doesn’t exist—at least not how you think

By Jennifer Byrne

A wide-angle landscape photograph shows a lone hiker standing on the extreme edge of a sheer granite cliff, overlooking a vast mountain valley. The hiker is dwarfed by the massive, rugged rock formations and the deep, evergreen-covered canyon below. The distant mountains are shrouded in a light blue haze under a clear, bright sky, emphasizing the immense scale and potential danger of the high-altitude wilderness.
Ask Us Anything

Someone dies in a national park. Now what?

By Jennifer Byrne

A candid, full-body photograph shows a young girl swinging joyfully in a lush, green forest setting. She is barefoot and wearing a simple pink dress, with her eyes closed and a wide smile as she glides through the air. Warm sunlight filters through the dense trees in the background, illuminating the scene and a small wooden structure behind her.
Ask Us Anything

Why did childhood summers feel endless?

By 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

A side-profile silhouette of a pregnant woman standing against a vibrant pink and orange gradient background.
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

A peaceful landscape photograph of a cemetery at sunset, with numerous simple stone headstones scattered across a lush green lawn. Tall pine trees are silhouetted against a bright, warm sun that is filtering through the forest.
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.
Ask Us Anything

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.
Ask Us Anything

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.
Ask Us Anything

How human composting turns bodies into soil

By Jennifer Byrne