Celina Zhao

Celina Zhao is a Summer 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science writing from MIT. Previously, she interned at Science and NOVA.

All Stories by Celina Zhao

  1. Humans

    This linguist has invented over 20 languages

    Margaret Ransdell-Green draws on her expertise in linguistics and music to create new, fictional languages — and sings in them, too.

  2. Archaeology

    This ancient Siberian ice mummy had intricate tattoos

    The 2,000-year-old woman wears ink of prowling tigers and a fantastical griffin-like beast. Her tattoos were inked by two artists — a beginner and an expert.

  3. Genetics

    DNA reveals the origin of East Asia’s favorite sweet bean 

    Where those red beans — also called adzuki — came from had been murky. A new study says it all started in Japan.