Gennaro Tomma
is a freelance journalist. He writes about science, with a focus on the natural world, conservation, climate change, the environment, and much more.His work has appeared in Scientific American, Science, National Geographic, The New York Times, New Scientist and others.
ARCHIVE
An archive of all the stories I wrote. Click on the box to read them!
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 Magazine: In the dark ocean, these tiny creatures can smell their way home
Scientific American: Caterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical Field
Science Magazine: 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 Magazine: Giant Australian lizards may help protect sheep from deadly fly-borne diseases
Science Magazine: 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 Magazine: Meet the smallest animal known to spread seeds with its poop
Science Magazine: 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 Magazine: Rat poison threatens Italy’s growing wolf population
Live Science: Why some whales go through menopause
Science Magazine: 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
STORIES
A selection of the stories I wrote. Click on the box to read them!
Hakai Magazine: The Australian Oyster Reef Revival
Science Magazine: Landmark gene-edited rice crop destroyed in Italy
The New York Times: When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision
Audubon Magazine: Woodcocks don't let migration mess with their sex lives
National Geographic: Spiders may lure male fireflies to their death with a call of love
Scientific American: Honeybees Wing-Slap Ants That Try to Invade Their Hive
Science News: For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought
Science Magazine: Grizzly bears were pillaging farms. Could a canine keep them away?
New Scientist: Killing of rare Italian bear raises fears for future of its subspecies
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