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 The New York Times, Science, Scientific American, National Geographic, New Scientist and others.
ARCHIVE
An archive of all the stories I wrote. Click on the box to read them!
2025
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: These Bloodsucking Leeches Jump like Striking Cobras
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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