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Emi Yamamoto

Emi Yamamoto is a senior writer at Biology Insights focusing on animal intelligence and comparative cognition. She reports on academic studies to separate solid behavioral findings from viral claims about creature smarts. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, she has an undergraduate background in psychology and a master’s in science journalism, having reported on regional technology and general health news before joining the staff. Yamamoto works closely with researchers to ground her stories in sound methodology.

What Is Good About Zoos? Their Positive Contributions Zoology
How Are Whales Transported by Land, Sea, and Air?Aquatic
Are Dingos Endangered? The Complex Conservation Status Mammals
What Animals Poop in the Same Spot and Why?Zoology
The Bull African Elephant: Behavior and Biology Mammals
Why Pandas Eat Bamboo: A Scientific Explanation Mammals
Where Did Dingos Come From? The Scientific Answer Mammals
Do Foxes Kill for Fun? The Truth About Surplus Killing Mammals
What Animals Collect Things and Why They Do It Zoology
How Fast Can a Chimpanzee Actually Run?Mammals
Why Wild Animals Should Not Be Kept in Captivity Zoology
Bat Behavior: Communication, Social Dynamics, and Cooperation Mammals
Panda Reference: Biology, Behavior, and Conservation Status Mammals
Elephant Anatomy: Muscles, Whiskers, and Tactile Wonders Zoology
Why Do Hippos Attack and Kill So Many Humans?Mammals
Why Are Capybaras So Friendly and Sociable?Mammals
Which Animals Are Cannibals and Why Do They Do It?Zoology
How Scientists Study Animals: Methods and Techniques Zoology
Why Do Koalas Have Such Smooth Brains?Mammals
How Many Animals Die in Captivity Each Year?Zoology
Why Do Hippos Spray Poop? The Science Behind the Behavior Mammals
Elephant Biology and Behavior: A Comprehensive Overview Mammals
What Animals Mourn Their Dead — And What Science Says Zoology
Are Squirrels Dumb? The Science of Squirrel Intelligence Mammals
Should You Look a Lion in the Eyes?Mammals
What Animals Can Actually Smell Fear?Zoology
Do Elephants Forget? The Science of Their Memory Mammals
Are There Blue Elephants? The Science of Animal Color Zoology
Do Capybaras Migrate? Explaining Their Movement Patterns Mammals
How Endangered Are Axolotls in the Wild?Reptiles