Dino Grandoni
Reporter at The Washington Post
Reporter @washingtonpost who covers wildlife & nature. Writes Animalia, a column on the strange & fascinating world of animals. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
augsburger-allgemeine.de | Dino Grandoni
Mit seinem albernen Lรคcheln und den gekrรคuselten Kiemen hat sich der Axolotl in die Herzen von Millionen von Menschen geschlรคngelt und ist zu einem beliebten Aquariumstierchen und einer Popkultur-Ikone in Videospielen, Kinderbรผchern und Spielzeuglรคden geworden. Doch diese entzรผckende Salamanderart hilft Forschern auch dabei, ein ernstes medizinisches Rรคtsel zu lรถsen: Kann der menschliche Kรถrper dazu gebracht werden, einen abgetrennten Arm oder ein Bein nachwachsen zu lassen?
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1 week ago |
infobae.com | Dino Grandoni
El Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Estados Unidos anunciรณ el lunes 16 de junio que tiene previsto declarar en peligro de extinciรณn a siete especies de pangolรญn, una medida destinada a endurecer las penas para quienes practiquen la caza furtiva y el contrabando de โel mamรญfero con el que mรกs se trafica en el mundoโ. El pangolรญn, que parece un cruce entre un oso hormiguero y un armadillo, se distingue por ser el รบnico mamรญfero de la Tierra cubierto de escamas de la cabeza a la cola.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Dino Grandoni
U.S. to add pangolins, โmost heavily trafficked mammal,โ to endangered list (washingtonpost.com) U.S. to add pangolins, โmost heavily trafficked mammal,โ to endangered list By Dino Grandoni 2025061613062900 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that it plans to declare seven species of pangolin endangered, a move meant to stiffen penalties for those who poach and smuggle "the world's most heavily trafficked mammal." The pangolin, which looks like a cross between an anteater and...
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2 weeks ago |
texarkanagazette.com | Dino Grandoni
With a silly smile and frilly gills, the axolotl has wriggled its way into the hearts of millions, becoming a popular aquarium pet and pop culture icon in video games, children's books and toy stores. But this adorable species of salamander is also helping researchers investigate a serious medical mystery: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a severed arm or leg? Scientists are turning to the axolotl because it is an expert at regeneration.
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2 weeks ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Dino Grandoni
Scientists are turning to the axolotl because it is an expert at regeneration. Photo / 123RFThe adorable salamanders are helping researchers probe a question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg? With a silly smile and frilly gills, the axolotl has wriggled its way into the hearts of millions, becoming a popular aquarium pet and pop culture icon in video games, childrenโs books, and toy stores.
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It's almost summer, and the ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ are coming But it may be within our grasp to suppress some mosquitos out of existence with powerful gene-editing tools The big question now: Should we? Or is it ever ethical to deliberately drive a species extinct? https://t.co/bZLHNeFbVe
RT @eilperin: Scientists may have finally figured out how to drive mosquitoes extinct, writes @dino_grandoni Should we go ahead and do it?โฆ
Overjoyed and honored to be a part of this team, which was a Pulitzer finalist for national reporting! https://t.co/joz2TJHOs4
The Postโs staff also received a Pulitzer finalist nod in national reporting for coverage that helped awaken the nation to the disaster of Hurricane Helene, revealing the scale of the destruction and human toll for the climate-fueled weather calamity. https://t.co/ZMEknxIM7X
