Environment

The planet’s first photosynthesizers dined on green light

A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing

What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change

Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus

Firing experts in Antarctica couldn't come at a worse time

How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture

At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water

Journalist Carl Zimmer tells the story of the science of aerobiology

The bay where kelp gulls are killing off baby whales

The author on losing his home to wildfire, finding strength in solitude, and his new book <i>Aflame</i>

Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death

John Larison’s new novel <i>The Ancients</i> suggests some societies are built for cataclysm