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

Remains Of Whole Snake Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop

Remains Of Whole Snake Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.

Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archeologists found the remains of 28 villagers that were shown to have been tortured before their village was burned to the ground.

‘Poop Patrol’ Aims To Combat The Astounding Amount Of Human Feces On San Francisco Streets

‘Poop Patrol’ Aims To Combat The Astounding Amount Of Human Feces On San Francisco Streets

San Francisco has deployed a "poop patrol" to clean up the growing amount of feces on its sidewalks thanks to the homelessness epidemic.

Nusrat Rafi, Student In Bangladesh, Burned To Death After Reporting School Principal For Sexual Assault

Nusrat Rafi, Student In Bangladesh, Burned To Death After Reporting School Principal For Sexual Assault

Eleven days after she reported the sexual assault to police, she was doused with kerosene and set on fire in retaliation.

Casimir Pulaski Was A Hero Of The Revolutionary War — And He Might Have Been Biologically Female

Casimir Pulaski Was A Hero Of The Revolutionary War — And He Might Have Been Biologically Female

Casimir Pulaski has been hailed the "Father of the American Cavalry," but a discovery by anthropologists has revealed that he may be the one in 2,000 who identifies as intersex.

Scientists Are Outraged By This Fossil Hunter Selling Baby T-Rex Bones On Ebay

Scientists Are Outraged By This Fossil Hunter Selling Baby T-Rex Bones On Ebay

Self-proclaimed fossil hunter Alan Detrich has sold such finds online before. Back in 2000, he listed a near-complete T. rex skeleton on eBay for over $5 million.

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

A rural farm boy from Queensland, Billy Sing joined the armed forces and became one of the most revered snipers of World War I.

Meet The Armadillo Lizard: A Mini-Dragon That Curls Up Like An Armadillo

Meet The Armadillo Lizard: A Mini-Dragon That Curls Up Like An Armadillo

Discover why the armadillo lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus) is one of the most unique creatures on Earth — and why that's caused the species to become threatened.

Meet The Chinese Water Deer: The “Vampire Deer” That Grows Fang-Like Tusks Instead Of Antlers

Meet The Chinese Water Deer: The “Vampire Deer” That Grows Fang-Like Tusks Instead Of Antlers

Despite its name, Chinese water deer are found across Europe and possess remarkable survival tactics that allow them to thrive in varied climates.

Remains Of Suspected Rhino Poacher Found After He Was Trampled By An Elephant And Eaten By Lions

Remains Of Suspected Rhino Poacher Found After He Was Trampled By An Elephant And Eaten By Lions

South African park rangers found but the skull and pants of the unfortunate poacher after his family contacted authorities on a tip from his accomplices.

Chinese Scientists Engineered Smarter Monkeys By Giving Them Genes From The Human Brain

Chinese Scientists Engineered Smarter Monkeys By Giving Them Genes From The Human Brain

Of the 11 rhesus monkeys given the gene found in the human brain via a virus, only five survived, but those five had improved memories — better than those of normal rhesus monkeys.