Matthew Rozsa

Matthew Rozsa is a staff writer for Salon. He holds an MA in History from Rutgers University-Newark and is ABD in his PhD program in History at Lehigh University. His work has appeared in Mic, Quartz and MSNBC.

My Octopus Teacher
Do octopuses have souls? "My Octopus Teacher" and the question of octopus consciousness Matthew Rozsa
Harry Truman; Israel; Holocaust
Harry Truman, antisemitism and Israel: On the Jewish state and the Jewish vote Matthew Rozsa
Descartes; Pineal Gland; Vision
How the pineal gland became an obsession for both spiritualists and sci-fi writers Matthew Rozsa
Cicadas
Billions of cicadas are about to take to the skies. Here's what to expect Matthew Rozsa
Red Banana; Medical Mask
COVID-19 may increase chance of erectile dysfunction, studies say Matthew Rozsa
Rising sea levels
Antarctic ice melt poised to raise sea levels around the world — but it's not too late to stop it Matthew Rozsa
Shark GPS
Want to confuse a shark? Use a magnet Matthew Rozsa
Common cuckoo
Meet the brood parasites, the deadbeat mothers of the animal kingdom Matthew Rozsa
Millard Fillmore; Ulysses S. Grant; Teddy Roosevelt; Donald Trump
Trump wouldn't be the first ex-president to run again — but he might be the last Matthew Rozsa
Airplane Travel; Covid-19; Coronavirs
The airline industry says planes are pandemic-proof. Public health experts disagree Matthew Rozsa
Medical Mask On Red Background
COVID-19 deaths in US are 57% higher than official reports, study suggests Matthew Rozsa
Archeology; Kenya; Mtoto
What a 78,000-year-old child buried in a Kenyan cave tells us about ancient humans Matthew Rozsa
Variety of packaged food
Processed foods, a staple of Western diets, could be making you sick Matthew Rozsa
Petrosia sea sponge
A bizarre worm that lives in sponges grows like a tree Matthew Rozsa
Amazon rainforest; Brazil
Thanks to humanity, the Brazilian Amazon is now releasing more carbon dioxide than it absorbs Matthew Rozsa