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Marta Hill
Marta Hill
Marta is a science journalist originally from Minneapolis. She fell in love with science journalism because of its power to make complicated topics understandable and approachable. She covers a little bit of everything, but has a special soft spot for space stories. In her free time, Marta plays ultimate frisbee and is a board member for the non-profit Letters of Love.
Marta Hill • September 17, 2025
U.S. science has been in a state of upheaval since the start of Trump's second term. Can gold standard science prevail?
Marta Hill • September 17, 2025
“It feels like right now, this moment, there's like an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world,” says NYU assistant professor Grace Lindsay
Marta Hill • August 3, 2025
Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.
Marta Hill • July 8, 2025
As erosion batters the Great Lake shoreline, coastal communities face hard choices
Marta Hill • February 12, 2025
Wet environments are ideal for mold growth, especially on soft and squishy materials. The health risks can be severe
Marta Hill • February 10, 2025
Bacteria in the Comamonas family can make progress at degrading PET plastics, new study shows
Marta Hill • January 30, 2025
Overtreatment, climate change, travel and farm chemicals are driving resistance to antifungal drugs, and a possible new treatment is likely years away
Marta Hill • October 24, 2024
Many of us should hold off on flu vaccines until late October, experts say
Marta Hill • October 9, 2024
David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded for advancements in protein design and structure prediction