Xantha Leatham

Xantha Leatham is a deputy science editor at the Daily Mail. She joined the publication through its trainee scheme in 2016 and has since covered a range of roles. Her favorite topics include space, dinosaurs, and quirky studies. Xantha occasionally covers health stories and won the '30 To Watch' journalism award for a menopause campaign that resulted in government action.

Biography:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-1750/xantha-leatham.html

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Recent Articles

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New Insights into Neanderthal Diet: Butchering Birds with Precision

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