Regular contributor for Smithsonian Magazine, Gizmodo, Popular Science, Smithsonian Magazine
United States
Trilingual freelance journalist and daily correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine. Regular contributor to Gizmodo and Popular Science, specializing in ancient history, paleontology, anthropology, and astronomy.
Margherita Bassi covers science for Smithsonian Magazine, focusing on climate and environmental research alongside quirky biological discoveries. Her recent stories explore human behavior, Arctic sea ice history, climate intervention, and unusual findings in marine biology.