Rocks, Glaciers, and Trees Offer Clues to the Planet’s Past What we can learn from Earth's time capsules By Riley Black June 18, 2026 In this story: geology, forests, science, climate change, Kids' Corner
What Is Mouth Brooding? These daddy frogs take their parental-care duties to the next level By Brandon Keim June 21, 2026 In this story: animals, science
How to Train Your Condor A bird-loving boy went from picking up trash at a zoo to saving endangered California condors By Wendee Nicole June 19, 2026 In this story: birds, science, conservation, Kids' Corner
As the Worm Turns, So Do We Climate change is shuffling the worms beneath our feet By Riley Black May 17, 2026 In this story: science, climate change, Gee Whiz, Joy
Cute, Cuddly, and Wild: It’s Coyote Puppy Season And they’re denning in a city near you By Sara Novak April 30, 2026 In this story: animals, science
These Tiny Moths Likely Flew to Hawai'i 20 Times. How Did They Do It? Leaf-roller moths colonized the archipelago before evolving into a dizzying array of species By Joe Spring April 13, 2026 In this story: science, insects, Gee Whiz
We Mindlessly Interact With Plants Every Day. Here’s How to Do It Intentionally. Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob S. Suissa offer 101 ways to rediscover the familiar with “Let’s Botanize!” By McKenna Sweet April 5, 2026 In this story: books, science, Gee Whiz, climate change
The Trees That Grew Us As Earth Month gets underway, a look back in time to how forests shaped us By Riley Black April 1, 2026 In this story: earth day, forests, climate change, science
Meet the Kriller Queens Next-gen polar scientists challenge the status quo in Antarctica By McKenna Sweet March 31, 2026 In this story: women, science, geology, climate change
What Happens When a Workforce Is Gutted? Researchers reflect on what was lost a year after the Trump administration dismantled scientific research By Caroline Van Hemert March 29, 2026 In this story: Alaska, federal policy, Trump, science, conservation