This post was originally going to be about dipterocarps — the most common tree group in the rainforest. Dipterocarps include both the really tall trees,
Does Borneo have volcanoes?
[sound of crickets chirping] It’s surprisingly difficult to answer that question. In the above screencap of Indonesia’s online volcano monitoring graphic, Borneo (circled in white)
Hayabusa 2 and Asteroid Ryugu
This is an update of the February 2019 post series. Well, humanity has safely punched an asteroid TWICE now, each time hard enough to knock
Species Fact: The Bay Cat
I wish I could give you a lot of facts about bay cats, but only 12 specimens (pelts or taxidermy) have been studied since the
Guest Video: The Secret Life of Orangutans
We’re traveling to Borneo this week because it’s the only place to find our Friday feline, the extremely rare bay cat. While researching that post
The Rainforest and the Ice Ages
Have you ever wondered how plants, animals, and people survived the last ice age? No. In real life, Earth was more or less a
