nature

December 24, 2025

Blurry image of a man with his hands ziptied behind his back

Photography

A Photo Appreciation of America’s National Wildlife Refuges

Alan Taylor

November 26, 2025

A bison walks through a grassy field with the Denver skyline and distant mountains visible in the background.

Humor

So, DOGE, What Would You Say You Did Here?

Alexandra Petri

November 24, 2025

A box with DOGE written on it, with a chainsaw inside

Photography

Photos: When the Polar Bears Move In

Alan Taylor

November 19, 2025

A polar bear sits on grassy ground in front of an abandoned house-sized research station.

Science

Trump’s Animal-Research Plan Has a Missing Step

Melanie D.G. Kaplan

November 13, 2025

Illustration of a bald eagle in a red room behind a door with biohazard stickers

Poem

Coyote

Carol Muske-Dukes

December 2025 Issue

illustration with drawing of brown coyote at lower right on red background

Photography

Photos: The Colors of October

Alan Taylor

October 27, 2025

Fall colors cover trees along a curvy road in Wisconsin.

Culture

The Unexpected Profundity of a Movie About Bird-Watching

Tyler Austin Harper

October 20, 2025

Illustration of a bird, binoculars, and a gold star

The Wonder Reader

The Wonder of a Nature Photo

Isabel Fattal

October 4, 2025

A goat peers over a gate; hands are on the gate on either side of its head, giving the appearance that the goat has human hands.

Science

The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See

Marion Renault

September 29, 2025

butterfly specimen against a swirly background

Photography

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards

Alan Taylor

September 17, 2025

A tight view of two ravens standing close together

Poem

Summertime

Rosanna Warren

October 2025 Issue

illustration with outlines of bluish flowers and tan winged insects on black background

Science

Are Humans Watching Animals Too Closely?

Ross Andersen

September 7, 2025

Photography

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended

Alan Taylor

August 26, 2025

A red deer stag lifts its head up and gives a bellow.

Planet

How Close Are Manatees to Extinction?

Lois Parshley

August 25, 2025

Books

Literature’s Enduring Obsession With Strange Sisters

Talya Zax

August 10, 2025

A black and white photograph of a large spider web surrounded by women's hands, all with long shiny nails

Poem

Faith

Kevin Young

September 2025 Issue

woodcut-style illustration with black birdlike forms on yellow background

Science

Remarkable News in Potatoes

Katherine J. Wu

July 31, 2025

Illustration of potatoes of various sizes against a black background connected by green and blue lines, as in a diagram of a constellation

Science

The Sea Slug Defying Biological Orthodoxy

Zoë Schlanger

July 23, 2025

Photograph of the sea slug, Elysia chlorotica

Science

Should You Sunscreen Your Cat?

Katherine J. Wu

July 21, 2025

A cartoon elephant dumps sunscreen on its head.

National Security

Former Intel Chief Banned From Dog’s Graduation Ceremony

Shane Harris

July 17, 2025

An illustration of a dog in a doorway casting a shadow

Poem

Buying Shrimp at Bennetts Point

Roey Leonardi

July 13, 2025

Family

Let Your Kid Climb That Tree

Henry Abbott

July 12, 2025

A black-and-white image of a girl smiling as she hangs from a tree branch, with one foot propped against the tree's trunk

Books

How One Animal Divided Europe

Jonathan C. Slaght

June 11, 2025

An illustration showing wolves and humans together

Ideas

Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning

Bianca Bosker

July 2025 Issue

Photo-illustration of a photo showing a gray mare behind a chestnut foal on a black background, multiplying to the right downward and beyond the frame.

Science

The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming

Sarah Zhang

May 27, 2025

A photo zoomed in on the face of a brown cow in the center of a blurry herd

Planet

The Debate That American Conservationists Should Be Having

Emma Marris

May 25, 2025

An illustration of a bald eagle perched on a wooden log with the background fading

Science

The Pedestrians Who Abetted a Hawk’s Deadly Attack

Katherine J. Wu

May 23, 2025

Science

The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster

Joanna Thompson

May 20, 2025

Close-up color photograph of a honeybee perched on a flower

Fiction

Skin a Rabbit

Honor Jones

May 4, 2025

Poem

Guest House

Issa Quincy

April 27, 2025

An image of two people in shadow, above shadows of grass and below shadows of trees

Science

Why Is Trump Mad at the Zoo?

Ross Andersen

April 6, 2025

Poem

Chickadee

Stanley Plumly

May 2025 Issue

illustration with outline drawing of an outstretched hand, palm facing up, on yellow-green background

Poem

Coalescence

Cameron Allan

March 16, 2025

A photo of a lake taken through a window and leafy green tree branches, with flames reflected on the glass

Fiction

Bird Strike

Anelise Chen

February 25, 2025

A painted depiction of birds flying in energetic brush strokes

Poem

Domestic

Rachel Richardson

February 17, 2025

The white outline of an axe layered on top of a sparse, illustrated bouquet of yellow, white, orange, and red flowers, with a dragonfly on the top left corner

Sections

The Print Edition

Why Did We Ever Watch To Catch a Predator?

A Photo Appreciation of America’s National Wildlife Refuges

So, DOGE, What Would You Say You Did Here?

Photos: When the Polar Bears Move In

Trump’s Animal-Research Plan Has a Missing Step

Coyote

Photos: The Colors of October

The Unexpected Profundity of a Movie About Bird-Watching

The Wonder of a Nature Photo

The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards

Summertime

Are Humans Watching Animals Too Closely?

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended

How Close Are Manatees to Extinction?

Literature’s Enduring Obsession With Strange Sisters

Faith

Remarkable News in Potatoes

The Sea Slug Defying Biological Orthodoxy

Should You Sunscreen Your Cat?

Former Intel Chief Banned From Dog’s Graduation Ceremony

Buying Shrimp at Bennetts Point

Let Your Kid Climb That Tree

How One Animal Divided Europe

Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning

The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming

The Debate That American Conservationists Should Be Having

The Pedestrians Who Abetted a Hawk’s Deadly Attack

The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster

Skin a Rabbit

Guest House

Why Is Trump Mad at the Zoo?

Chickadee

Coalescence

Bird Strike

Domestic