David Nield
DN
David Nield has written about science and technology for more than 20 years. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Wired, Popular Science, The Guardian, and Gizmodo.
Why is This Octopus Hitching a Ride on a Dolphin?
A quirky little climate change story
September 25, 2026
Pangolins Are Some of the Most Illegally Trafficked Animals on the Planet. A Rediscovered Species Could Help
Manis aurita just got reinstated
September 23, 2026
Astronaut Photos Taken Just 13 Years Apart Show a Major Shift in City Lights
We’ve moved on from the golden glow
September 23, 2026
Humpback Whales Grieve for Lost Offspring, Video Evidence Shows
Behavior we’ve never seen before
September 17, 2026
Dinosaur Eggs Have Never Been Discovered This Far South Before
Researchers are hypothesizing how a clutch was kept warm
September 17, 2026
The Crescent Nebula: A Gas Bubble Surrounding a Violently Dying Star
A light show that will get even more dramatic in time
September 16, 2026
A Process Made for Mars is Now Uncovering Ancient Art on Earth
And you can even run it on your own phone
September 15, 2026
Here’s How Fast An Adult Tyrannosaurus Rex Walked
The first fossilized adult T. rex trackway tells us a lot about how these predators got around
September 15, 2026
Why the Discovery of the First Short-Tailed Tsushima Leopard Cat Worried Researchers
They were concerned its existence could actually threaten its survival
September 14, 2026
The Moon May Have Been Created in Just Five Hours
Researchers played out the impact between Earth and the hypothetical ancient planet Theia
September 11, 2026













