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

What it takes to land a plane on a runway made entirely of ice
- Adventure
What it takes to land a plane on a runway made entirely of ice
Yosemite's firefall has returned. Here's how to see it.
- Environment
Yosemite's firefall has returned. Here's how to see it.
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

History & Culture

The mummies forged through fire and ice, Video Story
- History & Culture
- Dead World
The mummies forged through fire and ice
This Native American dance started a movement
- History & Culture
This Native American dance started a movement
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

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 inside guide to Malaysia's ultimate food city
- Travel
The inside guide to Malaysia's ultimate food city
9 botanical gardens to visit in winter
- Travel
9 botanical gardens to visit in winter
100 years on—the story behind the Michelin stars
- Travel
100 years on—the story behind the Michelin stars
What it takes to land a plane on a runway made entirely of ice
- Adventure
What it takes to land a plane on a runway made entirely of ice
Visit the end of the Earth to see Easter Island’s mysterious moai
- Travel
Visit the end of the Earth to see Easter Island’s mysterious moai
The otherworldly magic of kayaking in Ireland—at night
- Travel
The otherworldly magic of kayaking in Ireland—at night