How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life?
For $15,000, you can get your pet a new kidney.
Life Up Close
Detective Fiction Has Nothing on This Victorian-Science Murder Mystery
William Saville-Kent was a pioneering coral photographer. Was he also hiding a grisly secret?
Dolphins Might Have Elite Spice Tolerance
Chili-pepper-laced fishing nets can’t keep the marine predators away.
The World Could Be Entering a New Era of Climate War
Runaway climate change once seemed like it could spur violence. Now a different risk has emerged.
Thanksgiving’s Most Underrated Food
All hail the sweet potato.
An Evolutionary Magic Trick Is Popping Up Everywhere
‘Supergenes’ bend the rules of evolution.
The Galápagos’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change
An oceanic cold spot breathes life into the archipelago. How long can it last?
You’ve Almost Certainly Been Duped by a Bird
The world’s best vocal mimics put human talents to shame.
Wait, Why Wasn’t There a Climate Backlash?
Joe Biden's energy balancing act really worked.
NASA’s Overshadowed Moon Launch
After a successful takeoff, a crewless capsule is on its way to the moon. Where’s the fanfare?
America Just Shrugged Off Biden’s Big Climate Law
Democrats braced for a midterm backlash to the Inflation Reduction Act. It never came.
The Quest to Make the Best Worst Cup of Coffee
Robusta is more sustainable than arabica, but it suffers from a noxious reputation. Can experimental roasters make an unloved bean into the “smoky scotch” of coffees?
Everyone Has an Octopus Opinion
Deciphering the behavior of cephalopods can be messy.
The Paris Agreement Is Working … For Now
The world’s much-maligned climate treaty has produced some stunning results.
What a ‘Tripledemic’ Means for Your Body
How many times will I get sick this winter?
What’s the Point of Saving One Butterfly Species?
How the fight to save an endangered species helped rescue a whole ecosystem.
Space Might Wreak Havoc on the Human Gut
Science has a lot to learn about the microbiome of astronauts.
Rejoice in the End of Daylight Saving Time
It’s the most wonderful day of the year!
A Republican Congress Is Coming for Biden’s Climate Wins
If the looming GOP majority sabotages climate policy, its own voters will suffer. The party might do it anyway.
We’re Giving Up on the (Frog) Pandemic
We can barely control a deadly disease affecting humans all around the world. What about the one that’s killing amphibians?
America’s Favorite Bird Is in Trouble
Hunters and conservationists are coming together to help save bald eagles from lead poisoning.
Turkey’s Honey Apocalypse Is a Warning to the World
Wildfires have devastated the country’s precious pine honey. Heat and drought could soon bring the same fate to other beekeepers.