Daniel Graham
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Danny writes about wildlife, conservation and the environment.
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"It's astonishing": animal in India sings when sun is precisely 3.8° below horizon every dawn, say scientists
Researchers reveal that cicadas time their early morning chorus to a precise light threshold, offering new insights into collective animal behaviour.
There's a peculiar animal in the Amazon that has a triangular head and looks like a log
As if that wasn't odd enough, the mata mata also has webbed claws and a snorkel-like snout – surely a contender for one of the planet's weirdest creatures.
A 'shark-like' animal is lurking in this US river. And scientists say it's breeding
Once extinct in Georgia’s Coosa River, lake sturgeons – which can grow more than two metres long and weigh almost 100 kilograms – are now naturally reproducing thanks to long-running conservation efforts.
Wild jaguar cub spotted in Argentina's Gran Chaco for first time in decades
Seeing a wild-born jaguar cub in El Impenetrable National Park is a significant moment for Argentina’s top predator, say conservationists.
Dinosaur scientists test bite strength of 18 prehistoric predators. Here's what they discover
New research reveals tyrannosaurs had powerful crushing bites, while other carnivorous giants evolved lighter skulls designed for ripping and slashing.
Tropical birds filmed catching flying fish mid-air for first time ever
When researchers fitted tiny cameras to the backs of two red-footed boobies, they got an intimate view of exactly how these acrobatic seabirds hunt.
'Living fossil' found hiding on riverbank in South Africa’s Swartberg Mountains
The discovery of the newly identified animal in the arid Karoo region suggests the area was once covered by ancient forests, say researchers.
Expedition films strange sea creatures for first time in deep ocean
Scientists have captured extraordinary footage of organisms living more than 9km beneath the surface.
Drones spend 12 days flying over mega nest of huge animals in Amazon. Scientists say it's the largest ever found
A new drone study reveals over 41,000 giant South American river turtles nesting on the banks of the Guaporé River between Brazil and Bolivia.
Colossal flood explodes through Greenland Ice Sheet. What scientists find in aftermath astounds them
The powerful flood was driven by the sudden draining of a lake hidden beneath the ice.
Epic expedition through Congo's swamp forests reveals “unexpected” find deep beneath the ground
Scientists spent more than 10 years studying the world’s largest complex of tropical peatlands in Africa's Congo Basin. Here's what they found.
Scientists discover ancient deep-sea 'superhighway' that spans entire globe
A landmark DNA study uncovers how a group of deep-sea animals has travelled thousands of kilometres – over millions of years – connecting ecosystems across the world's oceans.
Stunning new gecko discovered in Madagascar’s sacred forests
A new gecko species found in a remote corner of Madagascar highlights the need to protect its threatened forest habitat - new study.
Scientists tag huge ocean predator for first time ever in Bermuda. Here's what they discovered
A breakthrough biologging device has allowed scientists to track whitespotted eagle rays in detail for the first time.
Why half-a-billion-year-old animals unearthed in Grand Canyon have got evolution experts so excited
The astounding collection of soft-bodied Cambrian fossils was found buried in the walls of the vast US canyon.
Dinosaur hunters make “chilling” discovery deep in Canadian badlands
Palaeontologists find remarkable set of dinosaur footprints – including those of two large tyrannosaurs – at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta.
Deep-sea submersible discovers 'giant' animal 5,922m down in Pacific abyss
The creature was found during a deep-sea expedition 500km south-east of Japan.
Yellowstone: "remarkable" recovery of aspen trees 30 years after return of wolves – new study
Three decades after wolves returned to the US national park, researchers have found the first new generation of overstory aspen trees in 80 years.
The most incredible shark photos on Earth revealed
See sharks, rays and skates in dazzling detail as the winners of the Shark Photographer of the Year 2025 competition are announced.
Enormous wildfire tears through world's largest tropical wetland. Then camera traps capture something odd
Following a 2020 blaze in the Brazilian Pantanal, researchers were surprised by the behaviour of many of the wetland's wild animals, not least its jaguars.
Scientists hid 956 camera traps across the Himalayas, sprayed them with perfume and waited...
The researchers were on a mission to learn more about one of India's most elusive apex predators. Here's what they discovered.
Mysterious deep-sea sharks are gathering between Denmark, Sweden and Norway – and we know why
A passage of water in the North Sea known as the Skagerrak is a hotspot for young Greenland sharks, according to a new study. But what are the elusive animals doing there?
Dramatic footage shows moment two massive elephant seals collide in Antarctica
The two bull elephant seals are fighting for control of the beach – a brutal contest of size, strength and strategy.
Helicopter expedition stumbles upon group of rare large-eared animals in Patagonian mountains
The are thought to be fewer than 1,500 of these elusive mammals left in Chile and Argentina.