nature

October 27, 2026

A polar bear, seen peeking into a hole in sea ice, viewed from underwater, looking up through the hole

Family

The Costume I Can’t Persuade My Husband to Throw Away

Serena Dai

October 27, 2026

A red shirt with furry sleeves with the words "wolf dawg" printed on the front

Photography

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2026

Alan Taylor

October 21, 2026

A very close view of the leg of a weevil on a reflective surface

Humor

This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird

Alexandra Petri

October 15, 2026

Photography

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

October 15, 2026

An elephant splashes water toward zebras and a giraffe at a watering hole.

Science

Nine-Inch Snails

Cara Giaimo

October 14, 2026

A giant African land snail sits and moves its body while sitting on top of the Earth.

Photography

Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Alan Taylor

October 13, 2026

A bull moose walks through shrubs, some showing fall colors.

Art

September 28, 2026

A black bird with white wingtip feathers spreads its wings wide while flying above a bush.

Photography

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

September 22, 2026

A small bird flies up, chasing an insect.

Science

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

Emma Marris

September 18, 2026

an illustration featuring rats and varoious pellets of

Science

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

Dan Werb

September 18, 2026

Sea lions perch on an outcropping of rock as cormorants fly against a yellow background speckled with green dots

Culture

The Year Great White Sharks Took Over Maine

Tyler Austin Harper

September 12, 2026

photo of a boy holding a boogie board on a Maine beach

Photography

Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

September 9, 2026

A crocodile, seen underwater, swimming just beneath the surface, near mangrove roots and seagrass

Science

Zoos Are Doubling Down on Very Unnatural Habitats

Katherine J. Wu

September 8, 2026

Poem

Abstract

Jane Hirshfield

October 2026 Issue

illustration with female and male fruit flies on tan background

Science

The Netherlands Will Never Be Rid of Louisiana Crawfish

Hannah Docter-Loeb

September 3, 2026

A crayfish on street with bicyclist in background

Photography

The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards

Alan Taylor

September 2, 2026

A merganser flies over water with a fish in its beak.

Science

The Growing Lawlessness in California’s Forests

Joshua Partlow

September 1, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Alan Taylor

August 21, 2026

Several children float in a swimming pool during a training session.

Photography

Photos: Releasing Animals Back Into Their Habitats

Alan Taylor

August 20, 2026

A tiger leaps out of a container in a truck bed, after being released.

Photography

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists

Alan Taylor

August 13, 2026

A free diver is surrounded by a school of sardines, seen from below.

Ideas

Are Raccoons Evolving Into Pets?

Annie Lowrey

August 9, 2026

a bunch of raccoons being destructive in someone's living room

Photography

Photos: Paws on Boards

Alan Taylor

August 5, 2026

A dog barks as it is pushed through breakers on a surfboard.

Health

Kill the Ticks

Sarah Zhang

August 3, 2026

A cluster of ticks inch across a magenta frame.

The Wonder Reader

Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories

Rafaela Jinich

August 1, 2026

monarch butterflies during migration season

Poem

Independence Day

Franz Wright

July 29, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Tall Ships, Cool Catacombs, Bastille Day

Alan Taylor

July 17, 2026

A person swims in calm water, with the Toronto skyline barely visible in the background, obscured by a thick orange haze of smoke.

Photography

Photos: The Wonders of Ocean Life

Alan Taylor

July 15, 2026

An orca swims past, seen underwater, just below the surface.

Being Human

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

Rachel Gutman-Wei

July 15, 2026

Culture

The Strange, Explicable Appeal of Train Dog

Megan Garber

June 25, 2026

An illustration of the Train Dog meme with hearts

Science

America Desperately Needs More Sterile Screwworms

Sarah Zhang

June 23, 2026

The Writer’s Way

Paradise Revisited

Helen Lewis

August 2026 Issue

photo of large rock tower jutting from hilly shoreline with gray sky and bird

Science

The Butterfly Longevity Diet

Katherine J. Wu

June 16, 2026

a black heliconius butterfly with a red stripe on its wing sits on a red flower

Photography

Photos From Around the North Pacific

Alan Taylor

June 10, 2026

Sections

The Print Edition

Winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

The Costume I Can’t Persuade My Husband to Throw Away

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2026

This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird

Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Nine-Inch Snails

Photos: Fall Is in the Air

Look Closer: This Lizard Tells a Story

Puffins

Selections From the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026

City Rats Are Going on Birth Control

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

The Year Great White Sharks Took Over Maine

Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

Zoos Are Doubling Down on Very Unnatural Habitats

Abstract

The Netherlands Will Never Be Rid of Louisiana Crawfish

The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards

The Growing Lawlessness in California’s Forests

Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs

Photos: Releasing Animals Back Into Their Habitats

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists

Are Raccoons Evolving Into Pets?

Photos: Paws on Boards

Kill the Ticks

Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories

Independence Day

Photos of the Week: Tall Ships, Cool Catacombs, Bastille Day

Photos: The Wonders of Ocean Life

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

The Strange, Explicable Appeal of Train Dog

America Desperately Needs More Sterile Screwworms

Paradise Revisited

The Butterfly Longevity Diet

Photos From Around the North Pacific