James Bonthron

James Bonthron

Live Science Contributor

James is a freelance journalist and independent researcher based in the U.K. He has written a number of popular articles on sustainability, gardening and wildlife. His journalistic work has been featured in local, regional and national outlets and his research has been published in national and international journals. He holds a bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Journalism.

Latest articles by James Bonthron

A Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) using its mouth to swallow the body of a Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus) in Bandarban District, Bangladesh.

Giant snake eaten alive by another giant snake in 1st-of-its-kind encounter

By James Bonthron published

When two top predatory animals come into contact, anything can happen. One eating the other whole, though, is certainly unexpected.

Snakes
Aerial view of the Russell Glacier near Kangerlussuaq at sunset, front view the top of the glacier

Fossils from Greenland's icy heart reveal it was a green tundra covered in flowers less than 1 million years ago

By James Bonthron published

Greenland was almost completely ice-free at some point in the last one million years, fossilized flowers from a core sample taken from the center of the island reveal.

Plants