Gennaro Tomma
@gennarotomma.bsky.social
Freelance Journalist covering science (He/him)
| Words in Scientific American, National Geographic, Science, The New York Times, BBC and others.
See more at: https://gennarotomma.it/
| Words in Scientific American, National Geographic, Science, The New York Times, BBC and others.
See more at: https://gennarotomma.it/
Thanks Rosie, great working with the team! ☺️
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thanks Rosie, great working with the team! ☺️
that’s so beautiful! congrats 🦉
November 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
that’s so beautiful! congrats 🦉
No worries!! Glad you liked this story :)
April 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
No worries!! Glad you liked this story :)
If you want to take a look at more of the articles I wrote, here's my website: gennarotomma.it
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you want to take a look at more of the articles I wrote, here's my website: gennarotomma.it
Yes, you read that right. Three studies have found that mice might be able to provide something akin to first aid to their unconscious peers. And some researchers say it might even teach us something about ourselves. But others are more skeptical.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/mous...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/mous...
Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unonscious Buddies
Three studies show that a mouse will try to rouse an unconscious companion
www.scientificamerican.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Yes, you read that right. Three studies have found that mice might be able to provide something akin to first aid to their unconscious peers. And some researchers say it might even teach us something about ourselves. But others are more skeptical.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/mous...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/mous...
If you want to know how old a bird nest is... well, just take a look at the expiration dates on the plastic garbage inside. Sometimes, they might take you 30 years back in time.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Plastic waste in bird nests can act like a tiny time capsule
Expiration dates help biologists trace the building of some avian homes back in history—in one case to 1991
www.science.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you want to know how old a bird nest is... well, just take a look at the expiration dates on the plastic garbage inside. Sometimes, they might take you 30 years back in time.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
If you are a termite, you might want to watch out for impostors. They could have a butt that looks exactly like your face.
www.sciencenews.org/article/butt...
www.sciencenews.org/article/butt...
The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces
The young of a mysterious blowfly species look — and smell — like the termites they hide among.
www.sciencenews.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you are a termite, you might want to watch out for impostors. They could have a butt that looks exactly like your face.
www.sciencenews.org/article/butt...
www.sciencenews.org/article/butt...