Daniel Graham
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Danny writes about wildlife, conservation and the environment.
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A long-lost sound has returned to the great mountains of Yosemite National Park
And it could have positive implications for wildlife around the world, say scientists.
Geoscientists just collected something from inside a volcano in Lanzarote – and they say it has significant implications
They found microorganisms that could help in the search for life on Mars.
Scientists tracked these mountain lions in Los Angeles for seven years – now they've discovered something crucial
Researchers say that what they found could help humans and mountain lions coexist safely in the immense sprawl of Southern California's largest city.
Why this US horror fiction writer just spent three nights with an elephant-sized piece of flesh that smells like death
Professor G. Eric Schaller, a horror fiction writer and molecular biologist, was one of a team of scientists on a mission to find out more about the putrid scent of titan arum – the corpse flower.
“I was awestruck from the moment I first saw it to the moment I finished assembling the skull and brain”
Evolutionary biologists say a "one-of-a-kind" fossil discovered in Brazil could transform our understanding of how the unique intelligence of modern birds evolved.
Something critical has just been found at the bottom of a lake in Yellowstone National Park
The discovery sheds new (and important) light on the history of megafauna in the wilderness area, say scientists.
Fossil of giant, 3 metre tall, flesh-eating 'terror bird' found in Columbia - and scientists think something even bigger killed it
The fossil was discovered among the otherworldly sand formations of the Tatacoa Desert.
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, a team of gophers were helicoptered in to bring it back to life
Everything within eight miles of the huge volcanic blast was wiped out almost instantly. More than 40 years later, scientists reveal how an unorthodox experiment involving burrowing rodents brought life back to the Washington State mountain.
Spellbinding image of dolphin superpod among winners in prestigious nature photography awards
The remarkable photograph, taken by French free-diver Cécile Gabillon, is one of a series of images celebrated in this year's Nature’s Best Photography International Awards.
Thermal drone catches glimpse of uber-cute koalas cuddling in a tree
The mother and her adorable joey were among 10 koalas picked up by the drone in Australia's newly established Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary, New South Wales.
Powerful before-and-after photos reveal "haunting" retreat of Arctic glaciers
A new set of photos by Swedish photographer Christian Åslund show just how far the glaciers have retreated over the past century.
Harvard scientists sent two flying robots on a mission – and they've just detected something
The un-piloted aerial vehicles are equipped with sensing modules used to locate very high frequency sounds...
“It underwent what we call miniaturisation”: bizarre new toad with missing body parts discovered in Brazilian rainforest
The newly described species of flea toad, found in the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo state, is the second smallest vertebrate in the world.
Curious 'panda-like' creature with tiny claws found lurking in Japanese waters
Scientists have named the new species Melita panda, a nod to its unique black-and-white colouring.
Lillooet: why this small town in Canada is suddenly teeming with scientists
Microbiologists say the area has miraculously avoided being contaminated by a deadly fungal disease that has swept across North America.
A population of white sharks is hiding in the Mediterranean Sea – and scientists are desperate to find them. Here’s why
The scientists are using long-line cameras, environmental DNA sampling and even an 87-foot sailing yacht to locate the elusive sharks.
"Holy cow, that's huge!" Scientists unearth remains of prehistoric 'swamp dweller' in north-west Colorado
The animal – a cousin of modern-day marsupials – lived in Colorado roughly 70 to 75 million years ago.
When a rock the size of four Mt Everests hit Earth, it made oceans boil – then something even more astounding happened
The S2 meteorite is estimated to be 200 times larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
“I dared not breathe, and my heart was pounding": Photographer recalls dramatic snow leopard encounter in Chinese mountains
Luo Xiaoyun captured a series of stunning photographs during his latest encounter with these elusive big cats.
22 notorious thieves found hiding in Pennsylvania. But it's not what you think
For a while, the thieves had experts stumped, until a series of scientific experiments gave them away...
Smallest dinosaur eggs ever found dug up on Chinese building site
The smallest egg is just 29mm long.
Something amazing is happening on the side of this sleeping volcano – just 50 miles from Mexico City
Scientists are have come up with a plan that could help prevent one of the world's greatest migrations from collapsing.
'Stage Zero' has arrived in Britain. Here's what that means
It may sound like something from a dystopian movie, but 'Stage Zero' has just created a paradise.
This tiny bone just led scientists to a monumental discovery
The bone has allowed palaeontologists to identify two new species of prehistoric birds that lived alongside the dinosaurs 68 million years ago.