The Burning Questions About Spotted Owls and Fire By Jason Daley August 15, 2016 The effects of a recent megafire in California have ignited a fresh debate about a prominent keystone species In this story: animals, science, birds
Five National Park Citizen Science Projects Anyone Can Join By Daniel Blue Tyx August 1, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science
The Brains of Beasts By Michael Berry July 28, 2016 In the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal argues that our fellow creatures deserve more credit In this story: animals, science, books
Volcano Storm July 28, 2016 Volcanic eruptions attract lightning. Here's what it looks like. In this story: science, photography
5 Environmental Stories You Don’t Want to Miss By Nana Boateng July 8, 2016 In this story: science, birds, design, animals
What will climate change do to America's first national park? By Jake Abrahamson June 7, 2016 One day parts of Yellowstone may look like Las Vegas In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science, climate change
To Understand the Natural World, First Pay Close Attention By John Muir Laws June 6, 2016 In this story: books, science, art, America's National Parks
This insect is TWO FEET long By Catherine Schuknecht June 5, 2016 Will she be the world's longest stick bug? In this story: insects, science
Bufo bufo, Sex Machine April 6, 2016 What makes the common toad so common is uncommonly beautiful. In this story: photography, wildlife, science