Freelance science journalist in Malaysia. Also editor of Macaranga.org, an environmental journalism portal focused on Malaysia.
Summary A small cadre of researchers have turned to social insects—ants, bees, and termites—to help...
A small room in the University of Regensburg is home to more than 50 boxes of black, strikingly...
Summary In 2018, a new species of centipede, found in forests in the Philippines bearing turquoise...
In 2018, a new species of centipede graced the pages of the prominent taxonomy journal Zootaxa....
Summary It's a "mast year" in the lowland rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia, when dozens of...
ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK IN PERAK, MALAYSIA—It has been a year of color and sex for the lowland...
Summary The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant, a facility in Malaysia that produces 10% of the world's...
A single factory in Malaysia supplies about 10% of the world’s rare earth oxides, used in...
KUANTAN, MALAYSIA—Companies and governments around the world are anxiously watching the fate of a...
Summary A recently discovered tarantula has bright blue legs and represents a new genus and...
A female of the world's most recently named tarantula species has electric-blue legs and a creamy...
Summary Angel Yanagihara of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu has spent 20 years studying the...
TALAO-TALAO, THE PHILIPPINES—On 17 June, several families were celebrating Father's Day here at...
If you’re a mite looking to travel, you could do worse than being swallowed by a slug. These...
Stick insects are masters of camouflage, fooling predators, prey, and even rivals into thinking...