nature
The Best Photos From the World Nature Photography Awards
While we stayed indoors through 2020, these animals went about their business—chilling, fornicating, hunting, and being majestic.
How I Went From Poaching Elephants and Rhinos to Protecting Them
Once in the grip of insurgency, Manas National Park in Northeast India had lost most of its wildlife to poachers. Now, some former poachers are using their intimate knowledge of the forest to renew it.
Scientists Just Studied a Dangerous Element Discovered in a 50s Nuke Test
'Einsteinium' was first recovered from the debris of a hydrogen bomb in 1952, and it's been difficult to characterize in the laboratory and study in detail. Until now.
Wildlife Photographers Talk About the Toughest Shot They’ve Taken
From waiting for the perfect setting for years to being emotionally stirred by human-wildlife conflicts, these photographers share stories behind their most challenging photos.
Designer Water, Horse Jizz, and Other Ridiculously Expensive Liquids
A gallon of semen from a popular show jumping stallion is worth $4.7 million.
What It’s Like To Live in Perpetual Darkness
A film crew visited the northernmost settlements in the world, documenting life in one of the most extreme places on earth.
The Artist Who Is Reimagining Earth’s Natural Future
Poet, painter, and naturalist Obi Kaufmann shares an optimistic view of nature even as the human impact on the planet grows larger.
A New Study Finds That the Human Brain and the Universe Look Weirdly Similar
An astrophysicist and a neurosurgeon teamed up to compare two of the most complex systems in nature.
I Tried ‘Forest Bathing’ to Cure My COVID Fatigue
I rarely leave home because of the pandemic so I wondered, would going to a forest to do nothing in urban Singapore actually help my mental health?
We Have Failed To Meet Even a Single Target To Stop the Destruction of Nature, Says UN
In 2010, world leaders created a 10-year plan to save the planet. In 2020, not a single goal has been fully met.
Scientists Discover 100-Million-Year-Old Sperm Preserved in Amber
A Cretaceous crustacean preserved in amber reveals new insights about “giant sperm.”