Elephant Populations Decline by 30 Percent A new survey by the Great Elephant Census shows a dramatic drop in savanna elephant numbers in Africa By Joe Spring September 1, 2016 In this story: animals, science
The Burning Questions About Spotted Owls and Fire The effects of a recent megafire in California have ignited a fresh debate about a prominent keystone species By Jason Daley August 15, 2016 In this story: animals, science, birds
Five National Park Citizen Science Projects Anyone Can Join By Daniel Blue Tyx August 1, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science
The Brains of Beasts In the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal argues that our fellow creatures deserve more credit By Michael Berry July 28, 2016 In this story: animals, science, books
Volcano Storm Volcanic eruptions attract lightning. Here's what it looks like. July 28, 2016 In this story: science, photography
5 Environmental Stories You Don’t Want to Miss By Nana Boateng July 8, 2016 In this story: science, birds, design, animals
What will climate change do to America's first national park? One day parts of Yellowstone may look like Las Vegas By Jake Abrahamson June 7, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science, climate change
To Understand the Natural World, First Pay Close Attention By John Muir Laws June 6, 2016 In this story: books, science, art, America's National Parks
This insect is TWO FEET long Will she be the world's longest stick bug? By Catherine Schuknecht June 5, 2016 In this story: insects, science
Bufo bufo, Sex Machine What makes the common toad so common is uncommonly beautiful. April 6, 2016 In this story: photography, wildlife, science