Environment
Trillions of Bacteria Are Screaming with Light
Great writers waxed poetic over “milky seas.” Here’s the science behind the glow.
The Hunt for Milky Seas
Can Moby-Dick help us find one of Earth’s rarest large-scale natural wonders?
The Witness Is a Whale
Uncovering one of the greatest environmental crimes of the 20th century.
The Man Who Seduced the World with Whale Songs
Roger Payne sparked the anti-whaling movement. He’s not done yet.
Twilight of the Nautilus
What the scientist who has studied the iconic sea creature for 45 years now sees.
What’s Fueling Today’s Extreme Fires
A geophysicist breaks down the elements of wildfires.
The Incredible Fig
The fig is an ecological marvel. Although you may never want to eat one again.
Life Always Wins. Follow Me
A botanist is introduced to escapees from the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.











