As the Rich Get Richer, They’re Flying Private
The pandemic sparked a boom in luxury air travel
By
Sara Novak
November 25, 2023
The Future of Clouds
Their little-understood role in regulating the earth’s climate is the difference between an uncomfortable future and an unlivable one
By
Sara Novak
May 17, 2023
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climate change
What If We Lose the Bonobos, Our Closest Living Relative?
Too emotionally sensitive to survive in zoos, bonobos need protected rainforest
By
Sara Novak
January 26, 2023
The Mythical Golden Nautilus, Too Rare for Its Own Good
A slimy coat helps it avoid oceanic predators, but not shell collectors on eBay
By
Sara Novak
October 22, 2022
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wildlife
Return to Chernobyl
Scientists studying the rewilding of the Exclusion Zone are eager to return after the new disaster of war
By
Sara Novak
May 30, 2022
We Need Tapirs More Than They Need Us
They’re one of the few animals that can resuscitate degraded forests—if there are any of them left
By
Sara Novak
March 14, 2022
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animals
Rüppell's Vultures: Not Pretty, But They Get the Job Done
You don't miss scavengers until no one's around to eat the carrion
By
Sara Novak
April 12, 2022
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animals
Pizzlies and Grolars: The Polar Bears of Tomorrow
Rare hybrid grizzly polar bears are giving scientists hope for the future
By
Sara Novak
August 5, 2021
Insomniac Bees
Sleep-deprived honeybees exposed to neonicotinoids can’t make it back to the hive
By
Sara Novak
December 18, 2020
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bees
Hurricane Season Is About to Collide With COVID
Sheltering in place during a storm may be more dangerous than evacuating
By
Sara Novak
July 13, 2020