environment

April 22, 2020

Ideas

My Fellow Conservatives Are Out of Touch on the Environment

Tom Ridge

April 22, 2020

An illustration of an elephant walking around with clouds covering its head.

Science

The Case of the Missing Bacteria

Jordana Cepelewicz and Quanta Magazine

April 18, 2020

A photo of petri dishes from different animals filled with varying amounts of bacteria

Health

Don’t Get Your Pet Groomed, Groomers Say

Olga Khazan

April 14, 2020

An illustration of a woman washing a dog and wearing a mask

Family

I Got a Pandemic Puppy, and You Can Too

Gillian B. White

April 11, 2020

Science

Why Italians Are Growing Apples for Wild Bears

Christopher Preston

April 9, 2020

Science

An Endless Fight Between Snowmobilers and Wolverines

Helen Santoro and High Country News

March 23, 2020

illustration of snowmobilers with an animal

Science

The Rich Meals That Keep Wild Animals on the Menu

J. B. MacKinnon

March 19, 2020

illustration of a hand unlocking a door knob

Science

The Last Giraffes on Earth

Ed Yong

April 2020 Issue

Science

What It Means to See a Cougar

Sarah Gilman and High Country News

March 7, 2020

Science

Hawaiian Birds Are Losing Their Songs

Undark and Danielle Beurteaux

March 1, 2020

Science

A Forgotten Forest of Ancient Trees Was Devastated by Bushfires

Maddie Stone

February 25, 2020

Bushfires left behind a burnt swathe of trees in Australia's Nightcap range.

Science

The Strange Influence the Sun Has on Whales

Ed Yong

February 24, 2020

Science

Voters Really Care About Climate Change

Robinson Meyer

February 21, 2020

Bernie Sanders with a crowd of supporters

Science

The Oil Industry Is Quietly Winning Local Climate Fights

Robinson Meyer

February 20, 2020

An oil rig silhouetted on a twilight sky

Science

$10 Billion? In This Climate??

Robinson Meyer

February 18, 2020

Science

The Cascading Consequences of the Worst Disease Ever

Ed Yong

February 13, 2020

Ideas

Thy Neighbor’s Solar Panels

Robert H. Frank

March 2020 Issue

Ideas

What Do Wolfdogs Want?

Annie Lowrey

February 2, 2020

Science

Cancel Earthworms

Julia Rosen

January 23, 2020

An illustration of a mass of worms beneath a forest.

Science

A Climate-Lawsuit Dissent That Changed My Mind

Robinson Meyer

January 22, 2020

Kelsey Juliana, a lead plaintiff in the climate-change case, speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Science

A Menu of Invasive Species

Nicola Twilley, Cynthia Graber, and Gastropod

January 20, 2020

Science

This Is Your Life on Climate Change

Robinson Meyer

January 15, 2020

People cool off at a cooling station on a hot winter day on Ipanema beach.

Science

The Bleak Future of Australian Wildlife

Ed Yong

January 14, 2020

Science

Texas Can’t Quit the Aoudad

Marion Renault

January 13, 2020

Science

The Price of Protecting Rhinos

Cathleen O'Grady

January 13, 2020

A human silhouette reaches out to touch a rhino.

Science

What Scientists Learned by Putting 3-D Glasses on Cuttlefish

Ed Yong

January 8, 2020

Science

How Long Will Australia Be Livable?

Bianca Nogrady

January 7, 2020

Evacuees flee Australia's ongoing bushfires.

Science

America’s Coal Consumption Entered Free Fall in 2019

Robinson Meyer

January 7, 2020

Steam rises from the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant outside Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.

Science

The Concession to Climate Change I Will Not Make

Jedediah Britton-Purdy

January 6, 2020

Science

Australia Will Lose to Climate Change

Robinson Meyer

January 4, 2020

Bushfires approach homes near Sydney, Australia.

Science

The Survival Advantage of Being a Fancy Baby Coot

Ed Yong

December 31, 2019

A baby coot with red and orange feathers

Science

A Field Guide for the Entire 21st Century

Robinson Meyer

December 26, 2019

Science

The Human Brain Evolved When Carbon Dioxide Was Lower

Robinson Meyer

December 20, 2019

Pedestrians are seen wearing masks as smoke haze from bushfires in New South Wales blankets the central business district in Sydney.

Science

The Dangerous Pileup of Artificial Turf

Marjie Lundstrom, Eli Wolfe, and FairWarning

December 19, 2019

A truck removes artificial turf from a football stadium.

Science

Investment Bankers Are Now Waging the War on Coal

Robinson Meyer

December 17, 2019

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain on December 12, 2019.

Sections

The Print Edition

On Top of Everything Else, My Dog Died

My Fellow Conservatives Are Out of Touch on the Environment

The Case of the Missing Bacteria

Don’t Get Your Pet Groomed, Groomers Say

I Got a Pandemic Puppy, and You Can Too

Why Italians Are Growing Apples for Wild Bears

An Endless Fight Between Snowmobilers and Wolverines

The Rich Meals That Keep Wild Animals on the Menu

The Last Giraffes on Earth

What It Means to See a Cougar

Hawaiian Birds Are Losing Their Songs

A Forgotten Forest of Ancient Trees Was Devastated by Bushfires

The Strange Influence the Sun Has on Whales

Voters Really Care About Climate Change

The Oil Industry Is Quietly Winning Local Climate Fights

$10 Billion? In This Climate??

The Cascading Consequences of the Worst Disease Ever

Thy Neighbor’s Solar Panels

What Do Wolfdogs Want?

Cancel Earthworms

A Climate-Lawsuit Dissent That Changed My Mind

A Menu of Invasive Species

This Is Your Life on Climate Change

The Bleak Future of Australian Wildlife

Texas Can’t Quit the Aoudad

The Price of Protecting Rhinos

What Scientists Learned by Putting 3-D Glasses on Cuttlefish

How Long Will Australia Be Livable?

America’s Coal Consumption Entered Free Fall in 2019

The Concession to Climate Change I Will Not Make

Australia Will Lose to Climate Change

The Survival Advantage of Being a Fancy Baby Coot

A Field Guide for the Entire 21st Century

The Human Brain Evolved When Carbon Dioxide Was Lower

The Dangerous Pileup of Artificial Turf

Investment Bankers Are Now Waging the War on Coal