Natasha Ishak, Author At All That's Interesting

Natasha Ishak

A former staff writer for All That's Interesting, Natasha Ishak holds a Master's in journalism from Emerson College and her work has appeared in VICE, Insider, Vox, and Harvard's Nieman Lab.

Recent Posts

Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

It has been 15 years since researchers last spotted a rose-breasted grosbeak like this one.

Meet The Haast’s Eagle, New Zealand’s ‘Lost Giant’ That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

Meet The Haast’s Eagle, New Zealand’s ‘Lost Giant’ That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

The Haast's eagle was the largest predator in prehistoric New Zealand and the biggest eagle that has ever lived.

Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

"She sang them differently every night."

Archaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A Medieval British King

Archaeologists Just Dug Up The 700-Year-Old Life-Size Stone Head Of A Medieval British King

King Edward II presided over a tumultuous reign that ended with his execution in 1327.

Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long Crustacean Of Your Nightmares

Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long Crustacean Of Your Nightmares

Also known as Bathynomus giganteus, the giant isopod is the biggest isopod in the world. Famous for feasting on dead whales, fish, and squids, it's one of the creepiest sea creatures on the ocean floor.

Inside The Erfurt Latrine Disaster Of 1184, When 60 Nobles Drowned In Excrement

Inside The Erfurt Latrine Disaster Of 1184, When 60 Nobles Drowned In Excrement

In July 1184, a group of European nobles gathered in a church to settle a land dispute when the floor suddenly collapsed under their weight — sending them into a cesspool below.

Archaeologists Just Unearthed The 8,400-Year-Old Remains Of A Man And His Dog

Archaeologists Just Unearthed The 8,400-Year-Old Remains Of A Man And His Dog

The gravesite in southern Sweden is part of a mesolithic settlement that was once inhabited by a group of hunters.

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

Seven Brilliant Black Inventors You Never Learned About In History Class

Seven Brilliant Black Inventors You Never Learned About In History Class

From George Washington Carver to Madam C.J. Walker to Lonnie Johnson, meet some of the most iconic African American inventors who shaped history.

Authorities Are Searching For An Unidentified Florida Man Who Stole $600 Worth Of Cat Blood

Authorities Are Searching For An Unidentified Florida Man Who Stole $600 Worth Of Cat Blood

In the grainy footage, an unidentified man is seen driving away with $600 worth of cat blood. But why?

This Bizarre ‘Red Glob’ That Washed Ashore On A Washington Beach Has Scientists Puzzled

This Bizarre ‘Red Glob’ That Washed Ashore On A Washington Beach Has Scientists Puzzled

Scientists think it could be a rare seven-armed octopus — a species normally found in the Atlantic Ocean or in the South Pacific.