Sophie Berdugo, Author at The Oxford Scientist

Drawing of an unspecified fossil with wings and face in boxes to signify ai fossil detection

AI Fossil Hunters

Sophie BerdugoOctober 3, 2022September 19, 202306 mins

Sophie Berdugo outlines the advancements in technology enabling AI fossil detection.

For Queen and Colony: How ants stop disease outbreaks

Sophie BerdugoApril 15, 2022October 23, 2023011 mins

Sophie Berdugo discusses how, much like the self-isolation we have become accustomed to during the COVID-19 pandemic, ants also adopt self-isolation techniques to stop the spread of fungal infections.

Photograph of a single paper wasps on top of nest

The North-South Divide exists in paper wasps too

Sophie BerdugoMarch 5, 2022October 2, 2023012 mins

Sophie Berdugo explores the distinct north-south divide in paper wasps, with northerners being highly cooperative compared to southerners.