The Men Who Planted Trees

Even if we can change a memory, should we? It’s a profound question. It’s about the core of humanity. At times, science can reduce us to machines. Under the hood, we have the same parts, more or less. The neurochemicals that fuel the brain, including the creation and recall of memories, work pretty much the […]

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Your brain is not the root of cognition.

One question for Matthew Birkhold, author of “Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet.”

A relationship story.

A reef off the coast of Honduras should be a disaster. Instead it’s thriving.

What happens in the deep sea doesn’t stay in the deep sea.

What very old trees can teach us about life, death, and time.

We’ve starved marshes of their essential sediment—now can we repair them in time?

Saving reefs is possible—but there are challenges.

The moon contains a lot of mineral wealth—but how practical is mining it?

The oceans belong to no one. But we can all take part to protect them.

The Anthropocene demands a massive realignment of priorities.

8 waste products that come back to haunt us.

We hastily dispose of dead whales, ignoring the ecological significance of their carcasses.