nature

June 9, 2026

Books Briefing

What Dogs See That We Can’t

Boris Kachka

June 5, 2026

Portrait of a small, fuzzy white dog sitting on a tan carpet and staring up toward the top right.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest

Alan Taylor

June 5, 2026

A dog gives a person some side-eye as they hold up a sticker saying "I Voted!"

Books

Where Dogs Go On With Their Doggy Life

Judith Shulevitz

July 2026 Issue

sepia-toned ink sketch of man dressed in rags with walking stick in one hand and the other holding out a hat, with a leashed dog lying at his feet

Photography

Images From Yellowstone: America’s First National Park

Alan Taylor

May 27, 2026

An aerial view of visitors walking on a boardwalk beside a large pool of steaming water that is rusty orange-colored at the edges, turning to a brilliant greenish-blue as it gets deeper

Culture

The Sheep Detectives Is More Than Just Fluff

Shirley Li

May 22, 2026

A large group of multi-colored sheep stand in a grassy field in front of a metal camper van

Photography

Photos of the Week: Tractor Race, Rocket Festival, Drone Evacuation

Alan Taylor

May 15, 2026

A seagull catches a crab, flying away from shallow water.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Met Gala, Beagle Rescue, Power Nap

Alan Taylor

May 8, 2026

A beautiful longhaired dog sits on grass.

Photography

Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

Alan Taylor

May 5, 2026

A person splashes a stranded humpback whale at sunset in shallow water.

Books

How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air

Jon Krakauer

May 4, 2026

an illustration of sherpas atop Mt. Everest with the Nepalese flag

Science

They Tried to Move a Whale

Robin Romm

May 2, 2026

Two people watch a humpback whale as it flounders on the beach

Science

Your Next Dog May Live Longer

Ross Andersen

May 2, 2026

A group of dogs jumps in and out of frame

Humor

Animal Farm Is Not for Kids but They Made It a Kids’ Movie Anyway

Alexandra Petri

May 1, 2026

Illustration of a pig with a movie clapperboard

Photography

Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

April 27, 2026

A bullfrog leaps after a moth, missing it, and falling with its mouth open and tongue out.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Fallen Robot, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Alan Taylor

April 24, 2026

A person smokes what appears to be an enormous blunt in a crowd celebrating a 420 festival.

Photography

Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

Alan Taylor

April 22, 2026

An aerial view of abandoned oil tanks covered by ivy plants

Photography

Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms

Alan Taylor

April 19, 2026

People relax on the ground beneath weeping cherry-blossom trees.

Poem

A Friend Gifts Me a Paper Bag of Honeycomb

Nina C. Peláez

March 22, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Amish Birders, Oscar Winner, Newborn Sloth

Alan Taylor

March 20, 2026

A performer dressed as as Saint Patrick poses with his staff as if it were a rock guitar, during a St. Patrick's Day parade.

Photography

Photos: Birds in Early Springtime

Alan Taylor

March 18, 2026

A stork perches on its nest atop a power pole, seen in silhouette against a backdrop of white clouds.

Books

The Basic Drive That Humans Might Be Losing

Anna Louie Sussman

March 17, 2026

An illustration of a woman hugging a pixelated figure on a park bench on a sunny day.

Photography

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026

Alan Taylor

March 10, 2026

A sparrowhawk pins a young starling to the ground in a grassy field.

Photography

Winners of the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest

Alan Taylor

February 27, 2026

A close view of a shrimp perched inside a curling branch of coral

Time-Travel Thursdays

A Presidential Problem of Canine Proportions

Nicholas Florko

February 26, 2026

Poem

Two Portraits of My Father in a Tree

Roey Leonardi

February 22, 2026

A woman's hand holding the branch of a tree

Science

MAGA’s Animal Nationalism

Daniel Engber

February 22, 2026

Dog with collar that reads "Make America Great Again"

Photography

Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards

Alan Taylor

February 20, 2026

A white humpback whale calf swims close beside its mother, seen from underwater.

Science

How Many Wolves Is Enough?

Katherine J. Wu

February 16, 2026

Photography

Superb Owl Sunday X

Alan Taylor

February 8, 2026

A close view of an owl looking right at the camera, with its wings and feathers puffed up

Photography

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

Alan Taylor

February 5, 2026

A close view of the face of a perched moth

Photography

People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Alan Taylor

February 4, 2026

A close view of the face and front paws of a polar bear walking toward the photographer

Photography

It’s So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

Alan Taylor

February 3, 2026

Two men in hi-viz vests hold about a dozen large cold-stunned iguanas in their arms.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Alan Taylor

January 30, 2026

Two people ride in a small sleigh being pulled through snow by a running horse.

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on Hockey Butts and Renaissance Six-Packs

Drew Goins

January 16, 2026

Health

Eat More Deer

Yasmin Tayag

January 9, 2026

Illustration of a deer labeled with cuts of meat in archaic font

Science

The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop

Katherine J. Wu

January 7, 2026

Blurred image of a sea lion in silhouette against foaming water.

Sections

The Print Edition

The Screwworm Is Messing With America’s Beef

What Dogs See That We Can’t

Photos of the Week: Kite Chase, River Float, Night Harvest

Where Dogs Go On With Their Doggy Life

Images From Yellowstone: America’s First National Park

The Sheep Detectives Is More Than Just Fluff

Photos of the Week: Tractor Race, Rocket Festival, Drone Evacuation

Photos of the Week: Met Gala, Beagle Rescue, Power Nap

Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air

They Tried to Move a Whale

Your Next Dog May Live Longer

Animal Farm Is Not for Kids but They Made It a Kids’ Movie Anyway

Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026

Photos of the Week: Fallen Robot, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama

Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms

A Friend Gifts Me a Paper Bag of Honeycomb

Photos of the Week: Amish Birders, Oscar Winner, Newborn Sloth

Photos: Birds in Early Springtime

The Basic Drive That Humans Might Be Losing

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026

Winners of the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest

A Presidential Problem of Canine Proportions

Two Portraits of My Father in a Tree

MAGA’s Animal Nationalism

Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards

How Many Wolves Is Enough?

Superb Owl Sunday X

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

It’s So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Atlantic Trivia on Hockey Butts and Renaissance Six-Packs

Eat More Deer

The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop