Katharine Gammon
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.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Ecosystem
Caterpillars are a remarkable bellwether of environmental changes.
A Map of Life Like None Other
In one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, scientists are charting the amazing web of life.
Can Organoids Take Us into a New Era of Medicine?
Meet the human cell-based models that are better, faster, cheaper—and more ethical to use—than animals.
You Eat a Credit Card’s Worth of Plastic Every Week
What is our hidden consumption of microplastics doing to our health?