Gennaro Tomma
is a freelance journalist. He writes about science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science related policies – and more.His work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, Scientific American, BBC, Science, New Scientist and others.
An archive of all the stories I wrote. Click on the box to read them!
2025

Science News: Polar bears provide millions of kilograms of food for other Arctic species

The New York Times: ‘Pirate Lizards’ Can Get Around on 3 Legs

National Geographic: Your dog really might be addicted to that toy

National Geographic: You could purchase endangered shark meat—and never know it

Science: Have half of wildebeests in the Serengeti disappeared?

Scientific American: Freaky ‘Rubber Hand’ Illusion Works on Octopuses, Too

Scientific American: These Spiders Puke Up Toxic Digestive Fluid to Marinate Their Prey Alive

Science News Explores: These fish yawn — and it’s contagious

National Geographic: Why Rome’s dolphins are fighting each other

National Geographic: The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky

Science: Watch a tower of worms wriggle like a single organism

The New York Times: These Plants Protect Larvae From Wildfires

National Geographic: Can humans really smell insects? The truth about the viral debate

Science: Nanoparticle gel could help save degraded coral reefs

Scientific American: Ancient Poems Reveal the History of the Endangered Yangtze Porpoise

The New York Times: Ronan the Sea Lion Is Probably Better Than You at Keeping a Beat

New Scientist: Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy

National Geographic: Will we still see fireflies this summer?

Scientific American: Dolphins Communicate with ‘Fountains of Pee’

Science: Four decades ago, this insect built its protective shell from human garbage

National Geographic: Why do birds sing so loudly in the morning in spring? It’s the ‘dawn chorus’

Science: This tiny, newborn caterpillar buzzes to defend its territory

Scientific American: Why These Tropical Trees Love a Lightning Strike

Science News: You might be reading your dog’s moods wrong

BBC: Elephants hate bees – here's how that helps humans

Scientific American: Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unconscious Buddies

National Geographic: These fish can spot their favorite divers (the ones with snacks)—here's how

Scientific American: These Dogs Can Sniff Out Invasive Species before It’s Too Late

Science: Watch a fish hunt by hiding behind a shark

Science News: Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change

Science: Plastic waste in bird nests can act like a tiny time capsule

Science: Scientists capture rare footage of baby polar bears emerging from dens

Science News: The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces

Science: Tiny tunnels bored by forest beetles could help fan wildfire flames

Science News: In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious
2024

The New York Times: When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision

Science News: For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought

New Scientist: A giant hornet from Asia has appeared in Europe for the first time

Science News: For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food

Scientific American: These Bird Nests Show Signs of an Architectural ‘Culture’

Science News: How tiny phytoplankton trek long distances upward in the ocean

New Scientist: Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek

Science News: Dolphins’ open-mouth behaviors during play are like smiles, a study claims

The New York Times: You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You’re an Egg-Laying Locust

Hakai Magazine: The Australian Oyster Reef Revival

Science: In the dark ocean, these tiny creatures can smell their way home

Scientific American: Caterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical Field

Science: X-ray video reveals eel’s daring escape from predator’s stomach

Science News: Bumblebees lose most of their sense of smell after heat waves

National Geographic: Spiders may lure male fireflies to their death with a call of love

Science News: Scientists want to send endangered species’ cells to the moon

Scientific American: Honeybees Wing-Slap Ants That Try to Invade Their Hive

Science: Giant Australian lizards may help protect sheep from deadly fly-borne diseases

Science: Landmark gene-edited rice crop destroyed in Italy

Scientific American: These Bloodsucking Leeches Jump like Striking Cobras

Audubon Magazine: Woodcocks don't let migration mess with their sex lives

Scientific American: Releasing Baby Cane Toads Teaches Predators to Avoid Toxic Adults

Science: Meet the smallest animal known to spread seeds with its poop

Science: Grizzly bears were pillaging farms. Could a canine keep them away?

New Scientist: Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flower

Science: Rat poison threatens Italy’s growing wolf population

Live Science: Why some whales go through menopause

Science: Plan to allow wolf hunting in Europe to spare livestock could backfire, some scientists say
2023

New Scientist: Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

New Scientist: Vegan cheese made from fermented peas could taste more like dairy

New Scientist: Killing of rare Italian bear raises fears for future of its subspecies

New Scientist: Birds from two different species raise chicks together in one nest
A selection of the stories I wrote. Click on the box to read them!

BBC: Elephants hate bees – here's how that helps humans

National Geographic: Will we still see fireflies this summer?

Hakai Magazine: The Australian Oyster Reef Revival

Science: Plastic waste in bird nests can act like a tiny time capsule

Scientific American: Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unconscious Buddies

The New York Times: You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You’re an Egg-Laying Locust

National Geographic: Why Rome’s dolphins are fighting each other

Audubon Magazine: Woodcocks don't let migration mess with their sex lives

Science: Landmark gene-edited rice crop destroyed in Italy

New Scientist: Killing of rare Italian bear raises fears for future of its subspecies
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