Posts by Madeleine Muzdakis

Madeleine Muzdakis

Madeleine Muzdakis is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and a historian of early modern Britain & the Atlantic world. She holds a BA in History and Mathematics from Brown University and an MA in European & Russian Studies from Yale University. Madeleine has worked in archives and museums for years with a particular focus on photography and arts education. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, film photography, and studying law while cuddling with her cat Georgia.
Animals
September 2, 2024

Researchers Discover Horses Are Much More Intelligent and Strategic Than We Previously Thought

Horses are majestic beasts, gentle and loving yet powerful. They've been mankind's faithful companion for the last 5,000 years, enabling both travel and civilization building. While horse lovers never doubted the intelligence of their equine counterparts, the species has not had a robust reputation for future planning skills among scientists.

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Environment
August 29, 2024

All of Antarctica’s Plant Life Is Mapped for the First Time and Shows Growing Vegetation Amid Climate Change

When people think of Antarctica, they likely think of vast expanses of barren ice and very few colors beyond the snowy white visible on the horizon. However, despite the admitted prevalence of ice on the continent, there is plant life too. This vegetation survives on photosynthesis, making sustenance out of sunlight.

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History
August 25, 2024

Who Were the First Female Taxi Drivers of Paris?

Paris is a city of many stories, Olympic and otherwise, including the legacy of some of the first female taxi drivers at the dawn of the 20th century. The taxi cab is a ubiquitous city sight even today. While women have always been a minority in the field of taxi drivers, they have participated since the beginning of driving motor cars for hire.

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Archeology
August 19, 2024

Scientists Discover Where the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Came From

Once upon a time, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Then, 66 million years ago, a gigantic chunk of space rock hurtled into the planet, creating a massive crater and raising clouds of dust and debris. Now known as the Chicxulub impactor, this asteroid obliterated thousands of species, including the massive land-roaming dinosaurs of yore. Yet much mystery still surrounds this event despite ample geological and paleontological research.

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My Modern Met

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