Lizzie Wade

Lizzie Wade is a freelance writer and contributing correspondent for Science, focusing on archaeology, anthropology, and all things Latin America. She is based in Mexico City.

Barely Gettin' By

The 8-Hour Workday Is a Counterproductive Lie

Nov 21, 2019 7:00 AM

Natural Disasters

An Alarm Gave Mexico Valuable Seconds to Brace for Its Quake

Sep 8, 2017 3:50 PM

Science

How America Is Battling Its Horrific Opioid Epidemic

Oct 3, 2016 8:00 AM

Ecology

Humanity Is Killing Off Thousands of Species. But It's Creating Them, Too

Jun 28, 2016 7:00 PM

RIP

The Death and Birth of the American Dam

May 19, 2016 7:00 AM

geology

Geology Is Breaking Apart Over When the Americas Came Together

May 12, 2016 7:00 AM

energy

Tesla's Electric Cars Aren't as Green as You Might Think

Mar 31, 2016 12:45 PM

Health

Zika Isn't the Mosquito-Borne Virus You Should Fear

Mar 17, 2016 7:00 AM

Ecology

The Complex Ecosystems of Cities, Where Plants Meet Politics

Feb 17, 2016 1:32 PM

Neuroscience

Being Bilingual Changes the Architecture of Your Brain

Feb 15, 2016 3:36 PM

public health

Does the Zika Virus Cause Birth Defects?

Feb 2, 2016 7:00 AM

physics

The Death of General Relativity Lurks in a Black Hole's Shadow

Jan 27, 2016 7:00 AM

Environmental science

Flint's High Lead Levels Have Doctors Struggling for Answers

Jan 14, 2016 11:00 AM

energy

Climate Scientists Used to Just Get Angry. Now They're Taking Action

Dec 4, 2015 7:00 AM

Animal Science

A Frog-Killing Fungus Finally Meets Its Match on the Island of Mallorca

Nov 17, 2015 7:02 PM

Animal Science

California's Crab Fiasco Is Worse for Sea Lions Than Humans

Nov 6, 2015 11:00 AM

Meteorology

A Flight to the Top of the Most Powerful Hurricane Ever

Nov 2, 2015 7:00 AM

food science

Argentina May Have Figured Out How to Get GMOs Right

Oct 28, 2015 10:00 AM

Genetics

What 2,500 Sequenced Genomes Say About Humanity's Future

Sep 30, 2015 1:00 PM

food science

That Arctic Seed Vault Isn't Just There for a Doomsday

Sep 25, 2015 9:00 AM