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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.

Culture

Why Did We Ever Watch To Catch a Predator?

Sophie Gilbert

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

Sections

The Print Edition

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

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