Birding on the Beach: Why Fall and Winter Are Great Times to Bird Watch

Birding on the Beach: Why Fall and Winter Are Great Times to Bird Watch

Ryan Goldberg on the Migratory Birds that Flock to Fort Tilden During the Colder Months

By Ryan Goldberg | November 4, 2025

“We Call Them Vampires.” Studying Bats in the Jungles of Belize

“We Call Them Vampires.” Studying Bats in the Jungles of Belize

Yossi Yovel Explores the Natural Habitat of a Blood Sucking Mammal

By Yossi Yovel | October 31, 2025

On Zombie Ants, Parasitic Fungus, and the Violent Legacy of Anti-Blackness

On Zombie Ants, Parasitic Fungus, and the Violent Legacy of Anti-Blackness

Maria Pinto Considers the Striking Parallels Between the Human and the Natural Worlds

By Maria Pinto | October 31, 2025

Rediscovering the Lost Arts of the English Woodlands

Rediscovering the Lost Arts of the English Woodlands

James Fox on the Thankless Job of the Chiltern Hills Woodsmen

By James Fox | October 29, 2025

Murder, Polar Bears, and Arctic Hurricanes: The Many Twists and Turns of a 2008 Whaling Research Expedition

Murder, Polar Bears, and Arctic Hurricanes: The Many Twists and Turns of a 2008 Whaling Research Expedition

“All efforts were futile. We were merely spectators to the ways of nature.”

By Jeff Wilser | October 28, 2025

Cursed Mountains and Deathly Lakes: When Nature Is Explained By Myth

Cursed Mountains and Deathly Lakes: When Nature Is Explained By Myth

Adrienne Mayor Explores the Folklore and Legends Behind Natural Phenomena From Across the World

By Adrienne Mayor | October 22, 2025

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Meet the Ocean’s Remarkable See-Through Animals

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On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

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The Secret Language of Tawny Owls

The Secret Language of Tawny Owls

“These are owl woods and always will be unless something is done to remove them.”

By Adam Nicolson | September 19, 2025

How Mutualism Between Humans and Beavers Can Boost Our Ecosystems (and Our Happiness)

How Mutualism Between Humans and Beavers Can Boost Our Ecosystems (and Our Happiness)

“For making our lives better, we might allow the beavers simply to live.”

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The Many Benefits of Composting, From Reducing Food Waste to Creating a Bovine Snack Bar

The Many Benefits of Composting, From Reducing Food Waste to Creating a Bovine Snack Bar

“My vocation as a writer and editor and my avocation as a gardener and composter go hand in hand.”

By Scott Russell Smith | September 18, 2025

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