Breakfast with a “Garbage Bin” Spotlight 12.02.2021 Socotra’s gregarious Egyptian vultures are a bright spot in an otherwise sobering global story.
Single Mom Spotlight 11.24.2021 In a delicate ritual that might last only a few minutes, this female squid demonstrates remarkable self-sufficiency.
Water Makes a Hive Thrive Spotlight 11.04.2021 Just like us, honeybees can die if they get too hot. To cool off, they’ve devised their own kind of air conditioning, ferrying water home and then fanning it with their wings.
The Tuna Herders Photo Essay 11.06.2018 Climate change has forced these Galápagos sea lions to turn to a new food source. Since they can’t outswim their prey, they use wits and teamwork instead.
Dine and Dash Spotlight 06.12.2018 For American pikas, the rush to store enough food for winter is becoming more hazardous—and climate change isn’t the only culprit.
Lens of Time: Huddle Masters Video 04.24.2018 Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth—and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
Mystic Minipizza Spotlight 04.24.2018 This might be your only chance to meet the best-named fish in the sea.
Head over Heels Spotlight 02.13.2018 To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Beach Crashers Spotlight 02.06.2018 Risking it all, some orcas have taken their hunt onto the shore, and their strategy is catching on.
Inconspicuous Battleground Photo Essay 05.02.2017 Off the coast of South Australia, an unremarkable setting conceals one of the ocean’s most spectacular events—a mating spree for the world’s largest cuttlefish.
Lens of Time: How Hummingbirds Hover Video 10.18.2016 Armed with the latest technology, scientists are beginning to unlock the secrets of one of nature’s most acrobatic flyers.
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction Video 09.13.2016 For these jumping spiders, stayin’ alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.
Predator in Training Spotlight 09.06.2016 Feathered foes practice one of nature’s most routine but perilous interactions.
Lens of Time: Bat Ballet Video 08.02.2016 Hundreds of thousands of bats emerge from a hole in the ground, and scientists with high-speed video cameras are there to make sense of the overwhelming spectacle.
Red Velvet Spotlight 06.28.2016 While shedding velvet is a common annual occurrence among bull moose, photographers aren’t often on hand to document the graphic details.
Frog Leg Feast Spotlight 06.21.2016 With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.
Lens of Time: Corals in Motion Video 06.18.2016 Corals occupy their own time dimension, but if given enough time, they reveal a surprising array of behaviors that give them an edge deep below the ocean’s surface.
Nature’s Lumberjacks Spotlight 04.26.2016 Tree-felling is dangerous business, so naturally a mother shows her young kit how it’s done.
Lens of Time: Bumper Bees Video 04.26.2016 See how scientists use high-speed videography to investigate—and learn from—the clumsy flight of the bumblebee.
