All posts by Daniel T Cross
Precipitation and plant growth greatly influence mammalian diversity
Regions where precipitation varies by season without extremes have the highest levels of mammalian diversity.
Even tiny ants can get entangled in plastic waste
One ant was found ensnared in a thin strip of red plastic fiber. Another ant was wrapped in a black plastic fiber.
Marine mammals live longer in zoos thanks to better animal care
Life expectancy in four studied marine mammal species has increased by over three times in zoos and aquariums.
Bacteria can help us eliminate plastic waste from the seas
We need to tackle plastic pollution by developing creative new technologies to deal with it.
New approaches are needed to stop the killing of orangutans in Borneo
Thirty percent of villages interviewed by scientists reported that orangutans had been killed in the last five to 10 years.
Wild elephants are great at solving problems, scientists find
Individual wild elephants have different willingness and abilities to problem-solve in order to get food.