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Podcast: National Ice Core Lab

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team May 10, 2022
science

Soil Scientists Dig Deep to Understand the 'Skin of the Earth'

What's beneath our feet is crucial to life on the planet—don't you dare call it dirt.
Mary-Rose Abraham April 12, 2022
science

The Wild and Wonderful Whorls of Brash Ice

Wandering currents and spring thaws make sea ice in East Greenland look like curls of smoke.
Gemma Tarlach April 8, 2022
forests

To Resurrect Jordan's Lost Forests, Plant a Seed in Hearts and Minds

Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.
Jason Ruffin April 7, 2022
science

What the World's Most Remote Islands Were Like Before Humans Arrived

Scientists dig deep for the lost bioscapes of the Marquesas Islands.
Gemma Tarlach April 4, 2022
forests

A Journey Into a Wondrous World Hidden Deep in the Congo Forest

A remote wedge of wilderness is home to trailblazing elephants, epic trees, and the only chimps and gorillas known to share a meal.
John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy April 1, 2022
science

The ‘Queen of the Mantas’ Who Became a Force of Nature

Lauded for her research on gentle giants of the sea, Andrea Marshall is using her fame to find hope for our troubled oceans.
Gemma Tarlach March 25, 2022
mayan

The Keeper of Sacred Bees Who Took on a Giant

To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.
Gemma Tarlach March 23, 2022
forests

The Wildlife Scientist Finding Innovation in Ancient Ideas

Biologist Serra Hoagland bridges Indigenous traditions and modern methods.
Gemma Tarlach March 22, 2022
science

How the 'First Lady of Seaweed' Changed Science

Isabella Abbott, the first native Hawaiian woman to earn a doctorate in science, rewrote the book on her beloved limu.
Shoshi Parks March 11, 2022
Devetaki, Bulgaria

Devetashka Cave

A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
nature

How to Connect With Nature Like a South African Wilderness Guide

Tragedy set Sicelo Mbatha on a course to understand, and make peace with, the wild on its own terms.
Gemma Tarlach March 4, 2022
design

This Startup Is Transforming Used Chopsticks Into Beautiful Furniture

Humans throw out more than 80 billion pairs a year.
Diana Hubbell February 25, 2022
science

What's the Hardest Wood in the World?

And what does hard mean, anyway?
Dan Nosowitz February 23, 2022
Swall Meadows, California

White Mountain Peak

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.
gold

Inside the Dangerous, 'Wild West' World of Guyana's Pork-Knockers

Deep in the country's interior, the global gold and diamond trade begins with back-breaking labor, environmental destruction, and uncertain profits.
Emiliano Ruprah January 27, 2022
forests

These Ants in Panama Are Masters of Damage Control

An incident with a slingshot led scientists to a greater understanding of the relationship between the insects and their host trees.
Jonathan Moens January 25, 2022
Margate, England

Crab Museum

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.