Elena Kazamia
Cities Obey the Laws of Living Things
All towns, big and small, are animals
A Living Gown
Iris van Herpen’s new bioluminescent dress made of algae debuts in Paris
The Oldest Rock on Earth
A finding in the Arctic could push the formation of Earth’s crust back by 130 million years
Our Boiling Seas
Scientists are getting better at predicting marine heatwaves. But is it enough to save ecosystems and vulnerable species?
Conspiracy Theorists Can Be Deprogrammed
AI-delivered evidence might be better at changing minds than you are
The Case of the Curious Butterfly
How a newly named species has survived in tiny numbers for 40,000 years
The Last of Their Kind
Are efforts to resurrect the northern white rhino more technological hubris than genuine conservation?
This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours
Lasers reveal hidden details of ancient body ink
The Trouble with the Swamp
Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death
Reviving Mayan Blue
A Mexican artist rediscovers a lost color sacred to his ancestors.