Environment

Pathogens are surging and new diseases are emerging.

With their astounding sense of smell, dogs are helping to sniff out ecological trouble.

Climate change and rocket exhaust are seeding a light show in the northern skies.

A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.

This flower uses sexual deception to spread.

Listen to the carnival sounds of a healthy reef.

Using geometry to figure out where the next big one will strike.

Ferris Jabr’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book, Becoming Earth.

Your next jacket might be made of mushrooms.

What they teach us about resilience.

Amorina Kingdon’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Sing Like Fish.

An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar … and mull over survival.