Katharine Gammon
There’s Even Plastic in Clouds
Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics.
How Much Nature Is Enough?
Health experts are working out the right dose for you.
How Dust Could Help Solve Crimes
Hold the vacuum cleaner! There’s evidence in those motes.
What Gets Enemies to Negotiate
The value of anger, guilt, and future thinking for finding common ground.
A Dubious Cure for Ocean Plastics
Popular removal methods might do more harm than good.
A Cyclone, a Flood, and a Very Big Park
How scientists harnessed disaster to chart a path for climate resilience.
A Slow-Moving Disaster in California
More than 90 percent of coastal wetlands have been altered or destroyed. What’s next?
Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold
Violent gangsterism and illegal operations dominate sand mining in the global south.
Fire on the Savanna
Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness.
Inside This Extraordinary Living Lab
At Gorongosa National Park, scientists are determined to understand how an ecosystem recovers from the decimation of war.