Thirty-six Thousand Feet Under the Sea
The explorers who set one of the last meaningful records on earth.
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Second Nature
Can genetic engineering bring back the American Chestnut?
The Wonderful, Transcendent Life of an Odd-Nosed Monkey
The island of Borneo is the only home of the proboscis monkey, an endangered primate that is surprisingly resilient.
Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing
A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend.
How China’s 'Bat Woman' Hunted Down Viruses
Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there
Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York’s Did Not
The initial coronavirus outbreaks on the East and West Coasts emerged at roughly the same time. But the danger was communicated very differently.
Why Old-Growth Trees Are Crucial to Fighting Climate Change
Nature is already socking away a lot of carbon for us. It could soak up a lot more—if we help.
The Impossible Profession
The life and work of a Manhattan psychoanalyst.
Stickeen: The Story of a Dog
An adventure on an Alaskan glacier with a new best friend.
The Burning Problem of America’s Sugar Cane Growers
There’s a hidden cost to the way Florida’s farmers bring in the sugar crop. Just visit the hospitals and measure the climate impact.
"It’s a Razor’s Edge We’re Walking"
Around the world, more than 40 teams are working on a vaccine for Covid-19. How one doctor is approaching the most urgent quest of his life.
Greta's World
A profile of climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The Frontier Couple Who Chose Death Over Life Apart
Artist Eric Bealer was living the remote, rugged good life in coastal Alaska with his wife, Pam, an MS sufferer, when they made a dramatic decision: to exit this world together, leaving behind precise instructions for whoever entered their cabin first.
The Contrarian Coronavirus Theory That Informed the Trump Administration
An interview with Richard A. Epstein of the Hoover Institution.
Where the Water Used to Be
On water scarcity in Mexico City.
The Big Cat Fight
An early profile of Carole Baskin, proprietor of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa.
How the Pandemic Will End
The U.S. may end up with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out.
Cold War
Snow science against the avalanche.
Is It OK to Have a Child?
The polar icecaps are melting. Is it OK to have a child? Australia is on fire. Is it OK to have a child? My house is flooded, my crops have failed, my community is fleeing. Is it OK to have a child? It is, in a sense, an impossible question.
When Measles Arrives: Breaking Down the Anatomy of Containment
Anatomy of an outbreak.
Planet Plastic
How Big Oil and Big Soda kept a global environmental calamity a secret for decades.
The Mystery of Mountain Lions
Despite decades of research, myth and fear still surround the animals.
Shell Is Looking Forward
The fossil-fuel companies expect to profit from climate change. I went to a private planning meeting and took notes.
The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See
Daniel Kish is entirely sightless. So how can he ride a bike on busy streets? Go hiking for days alone? By using a technique borrowed from bats.
Where Science Enters the Courtroom, the Daubert Name Looms Large
Decades ago, two parents sued a drug company over their newborn’s deformity—and changed courtroom science forever.
