environment

May 14, 2021

Science

Pay No Attention to That Cat Inside a Box

Katherine J. Wu

May 12, 2021

Science

2050 Is Closer Than 1990

Robinson Meyer

May 11, 2021

An ice cliff in the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica

Science

Cicadas Have an Existential Problem

Ed Yong

May 5, 2021

A Brood X cicada with red eyes and yellow wings

Science

A Bird’s Stinky Egg Is Actually a Humblebrag

Katherine J. Wu

May 4, 2021

Science

Why Dead Trees Are ‘the Hottest Commodity on the Planet’

Robinson Meyer

April 27, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Our Personal Relationships With Nature Are Changing

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

April 22, 2021

Science

The Weekly Planet: An Outdated Idea Is Still Shaping Climate Policy

Robinson Meyer

April 20, 2021

The U.S. and Chinese flags fly amid clouds.

Books Briefing

The Books Briefing: The New Legacy of America’s Wilderness

Kate Cray

April 16, 2021

Science

The Weekly Planet: The 1 Thing to Understand About Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

Robinson Meyer

April 13, 2021

Unfinished pylons for the still-incomplete high-speed rail line in Fresno, California, on July 18, 2018

Who Owns America's Wilderness?

The Nature You See in Documentaries Is Beautiful and False

Emma Marris

April 12, 2021

Who Owns America's Wilderness?

Seeing America’s Wilderness for What It Is

Ross Andersen

April 12, 2021

A collage with old Yellowstone posters and bison

Health

Your Diet Is Cooking the Planet

Annie Lowrey

April 6, 2021

A woven bag containing carrots, apples, two oranges, and some greens, against a lavender background

Science

The Biggest Party of 2021 Is About to Start

Katherine J. Wu

April 5, 2021

Science

So What’s the Point of Playtime?

Chris Woolston and Knowable Magazine

April 3, 2021

Wild macaque monkeys have made rock-playing a part of their daily routines and a cornerstone of their culture. Here, a youngster learns rock basics.

Science

The Weekly Planet: 3 Ways That Biden Could Green the Financial System

Robinson Meyer

March 30, 2021

Aerial view of new Nissan vehicles sit parked at a parking lot in Xiangyang, Hubei Province of China

Science

An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention

J. B. MacKinnon

March 30, 2021

A large whale looks at a sound wave underwater while a boat sits on the surface.

Science

What Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know.

Sarah Zhang

March 25, 2021

Science

A Pesky Insect Took an Evolutionary Shortcut

Katherine J. Wu

March 25, 2021

Science

The Weekly Planet: Why Celebrities Are Agog Over This Tiny Climate Think Tank

Robinson Meyer

March 23, 2021

Grimes, in an orange wig, sits amid a field of flowers.

Science

A Gruesome Feeding Frenzy in the Atlantic Ocean

Sarah Zhang

March 18, 2021

Science

The Weekly Planet: Why a Climate-Denial Coalition May Be Cracking Apart

Robinson Meyer

March 16, 2021

Freight cars of coal depart Wyoming in this 2006 file photo

Science

This Tiny Fish Can Withstand Almost Anything

Carrie Arnold

March 15, 2021

Two fish look at each other in a very polluted river

Viewfinder

A Bug’s Life

Sabrina Imbler

April 2021 Issue

Photo looking up from ground through field of wildflowers

Science

3 Miles from Martha’s Vineyard Is an Empty Island Full of Bombs

James Freitas and Hakai Magazine

March 13, 2021

A fighter plane flies over the island of Nomans Land

Science

Cone Snails Are Liars and Murderers

Katherine J. Wu

March 12, 2021

Ideas

How Californians Are Weaponizing Environmental Law

M. Nolan Gray

March 12, 2021

An illustration of a plant growing out of a hard hat.

Science

The Weekly Planet: Biden’s Stimulus Is a Big Deal for Public Transit

Robinson Meyer

March 10, 2021

A bus stop in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1997

Science

Do You Have More Self-Control Than a Cuttlefish?

Sarah Keartes and Hakai Magazine

March 6, 2021

Science

How Female Frogs Tune Out Useless, Noisy Males

Katherine J. Wu

March 4, 2021

Two frogs looking at each other on a branch.

Planet

The Weekly Planet: Why a Political Philosopher Is Thinking About Carbon Removal

Robinson Meyer

March 3, 2021

Science

Antarctica Is Crammed With Abandoned ‘Ghost’ Stations

Mara Wilson and Leah Feiger

March 3, 2021

Penguins around the old British base of Port Lockroy in Antarctica

Science

The Arctic Has a Cloud Problem

Quanta Magazine and Max Kozlov

February 27, 2021

Science

You’re Thinking About Home Heating Wrong

Ian Bogost

February 26, 2021

A collage with images of a furnace, a thermostat, and a match

Science

The Weekly Planet: The Great Climate Bill of 2021 Is Being Shaped Now

Robinson Meyer

February 23, 2021

A view of high-voltage transmission towers

Science

The Weekly Planet: The Big Idea From Bill Gates’s New Climate Book

Robinson Meyer

February 16, 2021

Bill Gates gazes ruefully at the camera in a black-and-white photo

Sections

The Print Edition

The Surprise Hiding in the DNA of Pet Fish

Pay No Attention to That Cat Inside a Box

2050 Is Closer Than 1990

Cicadas Have an Existential Problem

A Bird’s Stinky Egg Is Actually a Humblebrag

Why Dead Trees Are ‘the Hottest Commodity on the Planet’

The Atlantic Daily: Our Personal Relationships With Nature Are Changing

The Weekly Planet: An Outdated Idea Is Still Shaping Climate Policy

The Books Briefing: The New Legacy of America’s Wilderness

The Weekly Planet: The 1 Thing to Understand About Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

The Nature You See in Documentaries Is Beautiful and False

Seeing America’s Wilderness for What It Is

Your Diet Is Cooking the Planet

The Biggest Party of 2021 Is About to Start

So What’s the Point of Playtime?

The Weekly Planet: 3 Ways That Biden Could Green the Financial System

An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention

What Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know.

A Pesky Insect Took an Evolutionary Shortcut

The Weekly Planet: Why Celebrities Are Agog Over This Tiny Climate Think Tank

A Gruesome Feeding Frenzy in the Atlantic Ocean

The Weekly Planet: Why a Climate-Denial Coalition May Be Cracking Apart

This Tiny Fish Can Withstand Almost Anything

A Bug’s Life

3 Miles from Martha’s Vineyard Is an Empty Island Full of Bombs

Cone Snails Are Liars and Murderers

How Californians Are Weaponizing Environmental Law

The Weekly Planet: Biden’s Stimulus Is a Big Deal for Public Transit

Do You Have More Self-Control Than a Cuttlefish?

How Female Frogs Tune Out Useless, Noisy Males

The Weekly Planet: Why a Political Philosopher Is Thinking About Carbon Removal

Antarctica Is Crammed With Abandoned ‘Ghost’ Stations

The Arctic Has a Cloud Problem

You’re Thinking About Home Heating Wrong

The Weekly Planet: The Great Climate Bill of 2021 Is Being Shaped Now

The Weekly Planet: The Big Idea From Bill Gates’s New Climate Book