Clarissa Brincat

Recent and archived work by Clarissa Brincat for The New York Times

Nov. 27, 2025
Trilobites
To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers.
By Clarissa Brincat
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July 15, 2025
Trilobites
Videos From the Amazon Reveal an Unexpected Animal Friendship
Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together.
By Clarissa Brincat
Aug. 1, 2024
As Botanists Drop a Racist Plant Name, Some Fear Scientific Confusion
The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa.
By Clarissa Brincat