environment

December 1, 2023

Close-up black-and-white photo of an elephant's feet

Science

Something Big Just Happened at COP

Zoë Schlanger

November 30, 2023

Children playing on the rusting remains of a wrecked ship that was lifted and smashed onto the town's sea wall during a king tide in February 2015.

Science

A Sort-of-Common, Very Strange Cat Trick

Katherine J. Wu

November 22, 2023

a gray tabby cat stares directly into the camera, holding a fuzzy, squishy purple toy in its mouth

Planet

2023 Just Notched Its Most Ominous Climate Record Yet

Zoë Schlanger

November 20, 2023

Three people stand outdoors in dim lighting as an orange glow from a forest fire fills the sky above a hedge of trees.

Science

An Unlikely Source of Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

Kylie Mohr

November 19, 2023

An aerial view of the Bogus Creek wildfire burning in Alaska's Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge

The Wonder Reader

What Humans and Nature Get From Each Other

Isabel Fattal

November 18, 2023

Science

It’s Not That Hard to Stop Birds From Crashing Into Windows

Ben Goldfarb

November 18, 2023

Green trees and a blue sky seen through glass windows

Science

Plastic Has Changed Sea Turtles Forever

Katherine J. Wu

November 15, 2023

a sea turtle swimming through the ocean, trailing a piece of plastic it likely ingested

Health

America Is Getting Lonelier and More Indoorsy. That’s Not a Coincidence.

Hannah Seo

November 13, 2023

Photo of two people walking arm-in-arm in a park

Science

Finally, a Coral Success Story

Brent M. Foster

November 11, 2023

Hood coral tipped in neon green rests on a coral reef underwater

Planet

One Huge Contradiction Is Undoing Our Best Climate Efforts

Zoë Schlanger

November 10, 2023

A large machine with a round head loads coal into piles at a coal plant in Letart, West Virginia.

Health

Bats Could Hold the Secret to Better, Longer Human Life

Katherine J. Wu

November 8, 2023

Science

Plant Seeds Are Stuck

Liam Drew

November 5, 2023

The Violet Turaco is a fruit-eating bird from West Africa with dark-blue and black feathers and an orange beak.

Science

Where Was the Actual Ice During the Ice Age?

Bill Morris

November 4, 2023

Kelp is draped on purple rocks in shallow water

Science

How Much Can the Seasons Bend Before They Break?

Ferris Jabr

November 2, 2023

Ideas

The Pandas at the National Zoo Became Part of My Family

Caitlin Frazier

November 2, 2023

An illustration of text messages with panda emoji and stickers and heart

Planet

The Solar-Panel Backlash Is Here

Andrew Moseman

October 31, 2023

Science

Spiders Might Be Quietly Disappearing

Betsy Mason

October 28, 2023

A spider web strung between weeds in a field, without a spider

Ideas

Why America Doesn’t Build

Jerusalem Demsas

October 27, 2023

A windfarm, but the mills are each crossed with an X

Family

Are Pet Cloners Happy With Their Choice?

Chiara Dello Joio

October 26, 2023

multiple images of a caramel-colored puppy, layered over each other

Health

The Great Underappreciated Driver of Climate Change

Alexandra Frost

October 24, 2023

Cropped images of fruit and bread in a grid

Planet

The Invisible Force Keeping Carbon in the Ground

Zoë Schlanger

October 23, 2023

White threads of mycelium growing on tree bark.

Ideas

Too Many People Own Dogs

Rose Horowitch

October 22, 2023

An illustration of various dog silhouettes

Science

These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in Birdhouses

Katherine J. Wu

October 17, 2023

a black-and-white photo of several gourd-shaped structures, hung from beams, with purple martins perched near the entrances

Science

Animals Are Avoiding Us

Ross Andersen

October 16, 2023

Science

The Galápagos Got Back Its Giant Tortoises—And a Whole Lot More

Syris Valentine

October 14, 2023

A giant tortoise stands in the middle of a luscious green forest

Planet

If You’re Worried About the Climate, Move Your Money

Annie Lowrey

October 13, 2023

A grid of leaves, investment charts, arrows, and wind turbines

Science

Hiking Needs New Rules

Christine Peterson

October 10, 2023

A man walks across a mountaintop with his dogs.

Science

A Simple Solution for Keeping Microplastics Out of the Water Supply

Chris Baraniuk

October 9, 2023

Plastic and debris floating in greenish water

Science

An Unwelcome Discovery in the Colorado River

Ben Goldfarb

October 8, 2023

A low river flows at the bottom of a drought-stricken southwestern canyon.

Science

Basil the Opossum Has One Eye, a Big Heart, and a Job to Do

Elaine Godfrey

September 28, 2023

Basil the one-eyed opossum sits on a green fleece blanket under a tree

Science

South Africa’s Sharks Disappeared Without a Trace

David Shiffman

September 24, 2023

Science

A New Dinosaur Discovery Challenges ‘Everything We Think We Know’

Emily Schwing

September 23, 2023

A photograph of two men digging for fossils along the Alaskan Yukon River, with a boat docked behind them

Ideas

I Don’t Like Dogs

Olga Khazan

September 21, 2023

A cartoon illustration of three dogs—one shaggy, one drooling, and one with fleas.

Family

Dogs Need Understanding, Not Dominance

Kelly Conaboy

September 20, 2023

Black and white photo of two small white dogs

Science

COVID Drugs Are a Miracle Cure for Cats

Sarah Zhang

September 18, 2023

Sections

The Print Edition

Elephants Might Have a Big Carbon Footprint

Something Big Just Happened at COP

A Sort-of-Common, Very Strange Cat Trick

2023 Just Notched Its Most Ominous Climate Record Yet

An Unlikely Source of Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

What Humans and Nature Get From Each Other

It’s Not That Hard to Stop Birds From Crashing Into Windows

Plastic Has Changed Sea Turtles Forever

America Is Getting Lonelier and More Indoorsy. That’s Not a Coincidence.

Finally, a Coral Success Story

One Huge Contradiction Is Undoing Our Best Climate Efforts

Bats Could Hold the Secret to Better, Longer Human Life

Plant Seeds Are Stuck

Where Was the Actual Ice During the Ice Age?

How Much Can the Seasons Bend Before They Break?

The Pandas at the National Zoo Became Part of My Family

The Solar-Panel Backlash Is Here

Spiders Might Be Quietly Disappearing

Why America Doesn’t Build

Are Pet Cloners Happy With Their Choice?

The Great Underappreciated Driver of Climate Change

The Invisible Force Keeping Carbon in the Ground

Too Many People Own Dogs

These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in Birdhouses

Animals Are Avoiding Us

The Galápagos Got Back Its Giant Tortoises—And a Whole Lot More

If You’re Worried About the Climate, Move Your Money

Hiking Needs New Rules

A Simple Solution for Keeping Microplastics Out of the Water Supply

An Unwelcome Discovery in the Colorado River

Basil the Opossum Has One Eye, a Big Heart, and a Job to Do

South Africa’s Sharks Disappeared Without a Trace

A New Dinosaur Discovery Challenges ‘Everything We Think We Know’

I Don’t Like Dogs

Dogs Need Understanding, Not Dominance

COVID Drugs Are a Miracle Cure for Cats