Environment

Marine biologist Heather Koldewey on conservation, seahorses, and cross-discipline work.

Odds are, if an asteroid hadn’t crashed into Earth, we wouldn’t be here.

A celebrated conservation photographer finds undersea beauty—and hope.

Protecting the ocean isn’t just necessary. It’s possible.

How a life on the water inspired Dona Bertarelli

What geoscientists are uncovering in Eastern Europe.

Insects are escape artists. Now they face a threat more pernicious than predation.

An “Earth lawyer” argues for cultural transformation in environmental law.

Carbon sequestration could slow or reverse human emissions—and nothing is better at sequestration than a green plant.

A new push for attention to coastal communities, marine conservation, and ocean infrastructure

The simple insight that most changes are random had a profound effect on genetics, evolution and ecology.

Vast meadows sprawl far beyond the old boundaries drawn for seagrasses. They may provide a unique refuge for biodiversity.