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The desert is getting too hot for Joshua trees. Can we move them?

Environment

The desert is getting too hot for Joshua trees. Can we move them?

How this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivors

Photography

How this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivors

How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters

Environment

How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters

A year after L.A.'s wildfires, survivors share their stories

Environment

A year after L.A.'s wildfires, survivors share their stories

How to visit Maui responsibly in 2026

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How to visit Maui responsibly in 2026

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Animals

The last of the talking chimpanzees
- Animals
The last of the talking chimpanzees
How these caterpillars hear without ears
- Animals
How these caterpillars hear without ears
How do you rescue a 410-pound manatee from a storm drain?
- Animals
How do you rescue a 410-pound manatee from a storm drain?
The quest to engineer a silk that’s stronger than steel
- Science
The quest to engineer a silk that’s stronger than steel
Can Florida save this tiny gecko before it's too late?
- Animals
Can Florida save this tiny gecko before it's too late?
How elephants pass on crucial survival skills to next generations
- Animals
How elephants pass on crucial survival skills to next generations

Environment

The desert is getting too hot for Joshua trees. Can we move them?
- Environment
The desert is getting too hot for Joshua trees. Can we move them?
How clean-air scientists purify their homes
- Environment
How clean-air scientists purify their homes
Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history
- Environment
Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history
Inside spogomi, the growing competitive sport of picking up trash
- Environment
Inside spogomi, the growing competitive sport of picking up trash
The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice
- Environment
The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice
A marine scientist explains why she eats seafood—even octopus
- Environment
A marine scientist explains why she eats seafood—even octopus
What is black ice? The science behind the winter threat
- Environment
What is black ice? The science behind the winter threat
See a ghost 'fairyland' forest reemerge in Florida
- Environment
See a ghost 'fairyland' forest reemerge in Florida
Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers
- Environment
- Perpetual Planet
Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers
Busting the 5 biggest myths about renewable energy
- Environment
Busting the 5 biggest myths about renewable energy
How this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivors
- Photography
How this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivors
How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters
- Environment
How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters

History & Culture

The butter-soaked holiday that says goodbye to winter
- History & Culture
The butter-soaked holiday that says goodbye to winter
Our family business was solving the mysteries of the Maya
- History & Culture
Our family business was solving the mysteries of the Maya
The meaning of the cross of ashes on Ash Wednesday
- History & Culture
The meaning of the cross of ashes on Ash Wednesday
The Year of the Fire Horse is back—for the first time in 60 years
- History & Culture
The Year of the Fire Horse is back—for the first time in 60 years
London’s most notorious thief was also a hero of the people
- History & Culture
London’s most notorious thief was also a hero of the people
Why Ramadan is the most sacred month in Islamic culture
- History & Culture
Why Ramadan is the most sacred month in Islamic culture

Science

This odd-looking new Spinosaurus is reviving an age-old debate
- Science
This odd-looking new Spinosaurus is reviving an age-old debate
What causes the strange triangle of light in late winter skies
- Science
- Night Sky Guide
What causes the strange triangle of light in late winter skies
The quest to engineer a silk that’s stronger than steel
- Science
The quest to engineer a silk that’s stronger than steel
How elite athletes train their nerves for Olympic pressure
- Science
How elite athletes train their nerves for Olympic pressure
AI at the edge: Digital ID helping healthcare reach everyone, Video Story
- Paid Content
AI at the edge: Digital ID helping healthcare reach everyone
This is how autism looks different in girls and women
- Health
This is how autism looks different in girls and women

Travel

The otherworldly magic of kayaking in Ireland—at night
- Travel
The otherworldly magic of kayaking in Ireland—at night
Why this remote corner of the Atacama is a stargazer’s dream
- Travel
Why this remote corner of the Atacama is a stargazer’s dream
Beyond the beach—7 ways to explore inland Goa
- Travel
Beyond the beach—7 ways to explore inland Goa
Everything to know about Katmai National Park
- Travel
- Destination Guide
Everything to know about Katmai National Park
This is a side of New Zealand that most travelers never see
- Travel
This is a side of New Zealand that most travelers never see
Where to find the best chilli crab in Singapore
- Travel
Where to find the best chilli crab in Singapore