Daniel Graham
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Danny writes about wildlife, conservation and the environment.
Recent articles by Daniel Graham
A great predator is slipping through a hidden passage into the rivers and lakes of Alaska
The long, slender hunter has razor-sharp teeth and poses a threat to native wildlife, say researchers.
Snake skins draped from trees in popular New York State forest – here's what's going on
It may sound like something out of a horror movie, but it's all part of a scientific experiment to understand more about the ingenious survival behaviour of birds.
A deep-sea robot went to one of the darkest places on Earth – what it found was staggering
The voyage included four unnamed submarine canyon systems and nearly 20 methane seeps off the coast of Chile.
Lost photo reveals "surprising" secrets of enormous dinosaur skeleton destroyed by bombs in 1944
At ten metres long, the dinosaur was one of the largest land predators in history.
This big cat skull was found in a cave in Portugal. But all is not as it first seemed…
The almost perfectly preserved skull of the 'leopard of Algar da Manga Larga' was discovered in the early 2000s – now a new study of the specimen reveals it has been hiding a big secret.
Tiny creature with very hairy toes discovered on hillside in Cambodia
Scientists suspect the animal is endemic to this single hill in Cambodia's Battambang Province.
Why scientists extracted blood from eight dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The samples, taken from two different dog populations within the radioactive area, were analysed by the geneticists. Here’s what they found…
Limbless amphibians, vegetarian piranhas and murderous spiders: 15 weird and wonderful animals discovered in 2024
Natural History Museum scientists described and named nearly 200 new species in 2024. Here are some of the most extraordinary finds...
Researchers just tracked a huge animal through the Peruvian Andes – what they found could be critical
They were particularly interested in what the two-metre-long creature was eating…
When scientists went into an underground river in the Philippines, they found a ghostly creature living in the shadows
They named the newly described animal after Hades – Greek god of the dead and king of the underworld.
Can tiny poops really help solve the carbon problem? These scientists think so
When these two cyclones collided off the coast of Australia, something extraordinary happened to the ocean
It's extremely rare for tropical cyclones to meet, but when they do, the results can be profound, a new study has found.
This photographer just returned from a jungle expedition in Cambodia – what he captured was astonishing
Jeremy Holden's remarkable images – part of a Fauna and Flora biodiversity survey – highlight the ecological significance of the Cardamom Mountains in Southeast Asia.
A rare, formidable-looking creature is clinging to life in California's High Sierra
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is one of the most endangered animals in the US – now a new study reveals the charismatic species is battling a new and dramatic danger.
White shark expedition stumbles across something unexpected and important in the Mediterranean Sea
It was one of the fastest and most elusive creatures in the ocean.
DNA confirms new 'large predator' living in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth
The animal was discovered in its dark hunting grounds at the base of the Atacama Trench off the coast of northern Chile.
Scientists embark on first-ever study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches. Here's why it's important
Underwater monitoring systems will be deployed in Antarctic canyons for year-long observations, say researchers.
Biologists went into 19 abandoned quarries in Germany – and they found something vital
The seemingly barren sites were home to an astonishing 114 species of bee, including 35 listed as endangered.
An ancient and exquisite thing has been discovered in a lake in New Zealand
The extremely rare fossils were found attached to the underside of a leaf – in the very position they would have lived and died – near Dunedin on the South Island.
There's a cunning animal on the misty riverbanks of Ohio that hunts like a Roman gladiator
The creature in question creates a deadly trap to insnare its prey, a new study has found.
Why evolution experts are so consumed by this deep-sea fish
The animal lives in almost perpetual darkness, up for 4km beneath the surface of the sea.
Humans didn't want to go into this mysterious jungle in Asia, so they sent a drone in instead
The drone had a winch attached to it – and on the end of the winch was a probe, used to collet DNA. Here's what the researchers were up to...
Invisible animal among 25 stunning images shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2024
A snow-white stoat, a playful beluga whale and a battle-wounded honey badger are all in the running for this year's prestigious photography award – cast your vote now!
An immense creature is moving through the vast swamps of the Everglades National Park
A new study suggests that the animal could be an even more adept hunter than experts in Florida first thought...