Carly Kay

Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

All Stories by Carly Kay

  1. Agriculture

    A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste

    Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.