Starling-Studded Skies Photo Essay 07.13.2021 A modern approach to a 19th-century photography technique celebrates both the art and science behind one of the planet’s most mesmerizing spectacles.
From Reviled to Adored Photo Essay 02.23.2021 How one community—and one woman in particular—have found a way to protect the rarest stork in the world simply by learning to appreciate the species and embracing it as one of their own.
Records of Change Video 01.17.2020 Thanks to foresight and meticulous records collected nearly a century ago, scientists are reconstructing a picture of some of Mexico’s most important ecosystems before they were transformed.
A Great Escape Spotlight 12.03.2019 Invasive American mink, having escaped from British fur farms over the past century, are now wreaking havoc on native species—but this lucky gannet got away.
Assume the Position Spotlight 05.29.2019 A master of disguise, this rainforest dweller doesn’t just wear the perfect outfit, it also performs the flawless impression of a tree branch.
Below the Bill Spotlight 04.09.2019 One of the world’s largest birds has long been persecuted for both its outsized bill and its eating habits, but an ambitious cross-border plan is helping this threatened pelican bounce back.
Scuba Flies Photo Essay 03.27.2018 In California’s Mono Lake—whose alkaline waters are deadly to most insects—these diving flies don’t just survive; they thrive.
Sea Change Article 10.31.2017 The Arctic Ocean is beginning to look and act more like the Atlantic. It’s a shift that threatens to upend an entire food web built on frigid waters.
The Anomalies: The Acorn Woodpecker Video 10.10.2017 These highly social birds defy the typical two-parent family structure, proving that cooperation can make good evolutionary sense.
Dancing for Their Lives Spotlight 02.21.2017 To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Bird’s-eye View Spotlight 12.27.2016 What began as the seasonal arrival of just a few dozen cranes has become one of India’s most renowned wildlife spectacles.
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.
Predator in Training Spotlight 09.06.2016 Feathered foes practice one of nature’s most routine but perilous interactions.
Great Egrets Take Flight Photo Essay 04.26.2016 Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube.
Wetlands on Demand Article 04.26.2016 Rice fields for migratory birds—a look at California’s latest pop-up trend.
