Lands & Waters: Science

The Best (and the Weirdest) Nature Films From Sundance

Three nature films to look out for in 2022

By Heather Smith January 30, 2022

In this story: film, animals, wildlife, entertainment, science

A small human figure in a silver foil jumpsuit and helmet stands in front of a fountain of hot red lava.

Just How Scientific Is Your Favorite Board Game?

Fact-checking the tabletop science game boom

By Diana Crow December 19, 2021

In this story: lifestyle, wildlife, children, science

Box for tabletop game "Evolution" with colorful cards and game pieces arrayed around it.

2021: The Year in Climate Change

It was a record-breaking year. Not in a good way.

By Christian Thorsberg December 4, 2021

In this story: climate change, international climate policy, science

Cloud of fire retardent bursting over a green-brown hilly landscape that is on fire, against a blue sky.

4 Must-Read Books for Your Fall Reading List

In moving tales of struggle and loss, these stories highlight the power of transcendence

By Jonathan Hahn , Katie O'Reilly , Heather Smith November 28, 2021

In this story: books, science, climate change, indigenous communities

Does Future Miami Really Flood Like That?

Fact-checking the climate noir "Reminiscence"

By Heather Smith October 31, 2021

In this story: film, science, climate change, politics

A sunny, hazy CGI landscape of a flooded city as seen from above with skyscrapers coming out of the water.

Heeding the Pandemic’s Warnings

The trade in legal wildlife is a ticking time bomb

By Rachel Nuwer October 30, 2021

In this story: wildlife, animals, international, science

Beautiful pinky-purple pangolin with overlapping scales and a curved tail against a dark background.

The Gritty Truth About Multistory Composting Toilets

Can composting toilets work at scale?

By Heather Smith October 5, 2021

In this story: science

Infographic shows a cut-out of a building with a composting toilet system.

The End of Mr. Go

The death of a shipping channel is the rebirth of a swamp

By Philip Kiefer August 11, 2021

In this story: climate change, environmental justice, water, disaster relief, science

Giant concrete barrier, kind of like an enormous Q-tip, stretching across blue water and marshland

Mexican Wolf Foster Parents Get the Job Done

Inside the re-wolfing of New Mexico’s Gila Forest

By April Reese July 19, 2021

In this story: science, agriculture, wildlife, animals

Beautiful Mexican wolf with a cheerful expression walking through trees, over dry leaves and dusty soil.

Say Hello to the Arctic Kelp Rush

Could the Arctic become a kelp boomtown?

By Austin Price July 18, 2021

In this story: science, climate change, oceans

Cute bug-eyed silver fish lying in a greenish-yellow bed of Arctic kelp underwater