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Mara Chen

Staff Writer

Mara Chen is a science journalist and investigative writer who specialises in anomalous phenomena, fringe physics, and the archaeology of the unexplained. She has contributed to publications across the science and culture beat.

Articles by Mara Chen

Tardigrades: Life That Refuses to Die
Fringe Science

Tardigrades: Life That Refuses to Die

They survive the vacuum of space, temperatures near absolute zero, radiation doses that would kill a human a thousand times over, and a decade without water. Tardigrades are not just tough — they are rewriting our understanding of what life can be.

Mara Chen · June 1, 2026
What the Antikythera Mechanism Really Computed
Lost History

What the Antikythera Mechanism Really Computed

Pulled from a shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism sat misunderstood for decades. X-ray tomography has since revealed a device so complex it shouldn't have existed for another thousand years.

Mara Chen · May 20, 2026
The Bermuda Triangle: How a Legend Gets Manufactured
The Unexplained

The Bermuda Triangle: How a Legend Gets Manufactured

The Bermuda Triangle was invented in 1964 by a writer for a pulp fiction magazine. This is the story of how a manufactured mystery became one of the twentieth century's most durable legends — and what the famous disappearances actually show.

Mara Chen · May 2, 2026
The JFK Assassination: What the Physical Evidence Actually Shows
Conspiracies

The JFK Assassination: What the Physical Evidence Actually Shows

More than sixty years after Dealey Plaza, the physical evidence — film analysis, blood spatter patterns, acoustic recordings — continues to resist the single-shooter conclusion. Here is what the record actually contains.

Mara Chen · April 26, 2026
The Bermuda Triangle: What the Numbers Actually Show
The Unexplained

The Bermuda Triangle: What the Numbers Actually Show

The Bermuda Triangle has swallowed hundreds of ships and aircraft in the popular imagination. The data tells a different story — one about the history of maritime insurance, selective reporting, and how a legend gets built from nothing.

Mara Chen · March 22, 2026

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