Junk Food Is Bad for You. Is It Bad for Raccoons?
Some wild animals that seem “too heavy” are doing just fine.
Every Coastal Home Is Now a Stick of Dynamite
Wealthy homeowners will escape flooding. The middle class can’t.
The Next Generation of Mosquito Factories
AI and automation are helping scientists breed even more bugs that are incapable of spreading Dengue fever.
Paleotsunamis Offer a Quiet Warning
Ancient tsunamis dwarf our modern defenses—and could be used to improve them.
Bird Flu Leaves the World With an Existential Choice
To prepare for future outbreaks, we’ll have to decide which is the greater danger: nature or ourselves.
A New Age of UFO Mania
Escalating from grainy videos of so-called aliens to fighter jets blowing things out of the sky will only fuel America’s obsession.
Eagles Are Falling, Bears Are Going Blind
Bird flu is already a tragedy.
Bring on the Boring EVs
The next step toward electric cars just becoming cars is playing out on your TV screen.
The ‘Small Self’ Effect
Being awe-inspired is good for you—and easy, if you know where to look.
The Cost of Killing Tiny Fish
Recreational anglers want a strong supply of Atlantic striped bass. They say that means protecting the tiny menhaden too.
A ‘Distinctly Human’ Trait That Might Actually Be Universal
Disgust is surprisingly common across nature.
Fighting Climate Change Was Costly. Now It’s Profitable.
Just how far can this climate momentum take us?
Earthquakes Are Unlike Any Other Environmental Disaster
Hurricanes and volcanic eruptions can be predicted. But earthquakes always come as ambushes.
The Real Obstacle to Nuclear Power
It’s not environmentalists—it’s the nuclear-power industry itself.
The Most Mysterious Part of the Moon Isn’t Where You Think
Forget the far side and consider the lunar poles.
A Fisherman Died in 1952. Could Climate Change Be to Blame?
A study suggests that human-caused warming has been claiming lives for decades.
The Chinese Balloon and the Disappointing Reality of UFOs
Most strange sights in the sky have a very terrestrial explanation.
The Good News About Vaccine Hesitancy
America can’t shake the feeling that vaccination rates are about to plummet. The facts say otherwise.
Someday, You Might Be Able to Eat Your Way Out of a Cold
A nascent scientific field is working to untangle the complex relationship between metabolism and infection.
1.5 Degrees Was Never the End of the World
The most famous climate goal is woefully misunderstood.