Alex Viveros

Alex Viveros is a Spring 2025 science writing intern at Science News. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Community Health from Tufts University and a master’s degree in science writing from MIT.

All Stories by Alex Viveros

  1. Science & Society

    It’s ‘personal.’ What the Stand Up for Science rally meant for attendees

    Stand Up for Science rallies in Washington, D.C., and across the United States drew crowds of people worried about cuts to scientific funding.

  2. Animals

    How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk

    Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain.

  3. Archaeology

    Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how

    Transforming the brain tissue to glass would have required an extremely hot and fast-moving ash cloud, lab experiments suggest.

  4. Science & Society

    Fired federal workers share the crucial jobs no longer being done

    Thousands of probationary federal employees received termination notices. Many were doing crucial work at science-related agencies.

  5. Health & Medicine

    NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff

    The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making research happen.

  6. Climate

    Historical writings reveal how people weathered the Little Ice Age

    Records from 500 years ago document floods, famine and death in 16th century Transylvania due to wild weather swings during the Little Ice Age.