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Shireen Gonzaga

Earliest wine makers known date to 4100 BC

Your glass of wine may stem from a tradition that began 6,000 years ago, in Armenia. Read more about the earliest known wine makers here.

Shireen Gonzaga

January 21, 2011

The parrot Richard Henry has passed away

Richard Henry, one of a critically endangered species of parrot, has died at age 80. He's credited with helping to save his species from extinction. R.I.P. Richard Henry.

Shireen Gonzaga

January 18, 2011

Analysis of tweet-speak reveals regional dialects

What your 140-character tweet reveals about your geography, from scientists at Carnegie-Mellon. Plus how to tweet the word "cool" in both northern and southern California-eeze.

Shireen Gonzaga

January 17, 2011

Shireen Gonzaga

Shireen Gonzaga is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about natural history. She is also a technical editor at an astronomical observatory where she works on documentation for astronomers.