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Environment

How Flowers Transformed Planet Earth

An interview with biologist David George Haskell about his new book

March 12, 2026

The Ancient Cold Snaps That May Have Shaped Human Evolution

Here’s when Earth’s climate became chaotic

February 24, 2026

Is a Strictly Enforced Fishing Ban Saving the Yangtze?

Ecologists detect promising, early signs of river recovery

February 19, 2026

The Long, Dirty History of Our Capitol’s Waters

The recent Potomac River disaster follows centuries of pollution—but things are looking up

February 18, 2026

The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers

Glacier tourism tends to do more harm than good, and when the glaciers are gone, local economies will have to adapt

February 13, 2026

How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar

It nourishes endangered lemurs while destroying their habitats

February 12, 2026

The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts

Centuries of scientific progress are at stake

February 9, 2026

Living, Breathing Cities Pose Challenges for Carbon Monitoring

A new comprehensive review details the challenges and opportunities of carbon monitoring in cities

February 9, 2026

Why Teflon Is Losing Its Sticking Power

The substance that revolutionized cookware and helped build the atomic bomb is facing a reckoning

February 5, 2026

Let There Be Dark

To unleash your imagination, step out of the light

February 3, 2026