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islands

One Island's Effort to Count Every Species, and Make Every Species Count

Scientists, residents, and visitors have banded together for a massive biodiversity survey of British Columbia's Galiano Island.
Marina Wang August 1, 2022
dinosaurs

Behold Meraxes, Argentina’s Ancient ‘Giant Dragon’

With a ‘Swiss Army knife’ head, tiny arms, and no relation to T. rex, a new dino find is providing intriguing evolutionary insights.
Gemma Tarlach July 7, 2022
dinosaurs

In Egypt's ‘Land of Death,’ Dinosaurs Were Supersized—and Hungry

Fossils unearthed in the Bahariya Oasis tell a story of giant predators hunting on land and in the water.
Abe Musselman July 5, 2022
subterranean

To Rediscover a Rare Cave Crayfish in Alabama, Grab a Snorkel

Thought for decades to be extinct, the tiny animal has stayed hidden in a former subterranean speakeasy.
Sarah Durn June 17, 2022
science

The Intriguing Life, Death, and Afterlife of an Indiana Mastodon

Scientists have pieced together a detailed biography—including a search for love and a violent end.
Gemma Tarlach June 14, 2022
science

Dolphins in the Red Sea May Use Coral to 'Self-Medicate'

Scientists observing a pod in the wild think the animals may choose specific species for a skin care wellness routine.
Ashley Stimpson June 7, 2022
science

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.
María Paula Rubiano A. May 25, 2022
food

Native Societies Harvested Billions of Oysters Sustainably

Conservationists should look to Indigenous history to fix the future.
Diana Hubbell May 13, 2022
libraries

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

Unearthing Ancient Sudan's Powerful, Complex Past

Archaeological work at Tombos reveals the stories of people who lived more than 4,000 years ago—and inspires new interest from the people who live there today.
Michele R. Buzon May 2, 2022
science

Making Prehistoric Cave Art in Spain Was an All-Ages Activity

Children and even infants joined adults in making their marks, say archaeologists.
Blair Mastbaum April 29, 2022
science

How to Eat Like an Anglo-Saxon King

Hint: It involves way less meat than you might think.
Diana Hubbell April 29, 2022
monkeys

Monkeys Love Their Alcohol

But proving the “drunken monkey” hypothesis has been an exhausting—and messy—endeavor.
Sarah Durn April 21, 2022
animals

How Indigenous-Led Conservation Brought a Caribou Herd Back From the Brink

An innovative collaboration between two British Columbia First Nations protects the most vulnerable animals.
Ashley Stimpson April 20, 2022
science

A Mystery Worm Is Threatening the Future of Washington’s Oysters

Clues from 1,000-year-old shells could reveal the parasite’s past—and portend the future.
Carly Cassella April 19, 2022
forests

Canopy Soil Is an Exciting Frontier in Forest Science

High in the branches of the Pacific Northwest, entire ecosystems know nothing of the ground below.
Ella Morton April 18, 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
insects

The World's Largest Bee and the Cautionary Tale of Its Rediscovery

Scientists were thrilled to find the Wallace's giant bee, missing for four decades. Things did not go as they'd hoped.
Oliver Milman April 11, 2022