Dr. Dominic DixonOct 8, 20183 minHow sustainable honey helps a community and precious forest in SumatraAround 10pm one night in October 2017, in the rain forests of central Sumatra, Feri grabs a hammer, loops it over his shoulder, and...
Dr. Dominic DixonOct 4, 20186 minSynthetic rhino horns are supposed to disrupt poaching. Will they work?Are synthetic rhino horns an ingenious conservation tool–or a misplaced idea that will make things worse? When 1,028 rhinos were poached...
Dr. Dominic DixonSep 9, 20183 min10 Interesting facts about koalasSurely koalas are one of Australia’s most famous animals. It’s not hard to see why because these aww-inducing marsupials can make even...
Dr. Dominic DixonSep 2, 20182 min5 ways to shop and eat smarter for the climateUsing land to produce food, clothing, paper, and other goods has a huge impact on the planet's climate. In fact, it’s responsible for...
Dr. Dominic DixonAug 20, 20181 minMigrating sharks being tagged using submarines to "understand and protect the species"One clear morning in February, off Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, a small, boxy submarine was lowered into the water. The vessel quietly...
Dr. Dominic DixonAug 11, 20182 minWhat is ivory and why does it belong on elephants?We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both...