An estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enter oceans each year, according to the U.S. State Department—and some of it accumulates in highly visible ways.

When the earth drinks in the last of the floodwaters, the places that remain will be different than they were before—turned sacred by overwhelming loss.

A highly entertaining montage of YouTube videos featuring furry, feathered, and slimy creatures using their favorite Apple device

Images of some of the refugee cats and dogs of Ukraine being cared for as family members, and brought to safety

To prepare for future outbreaks, we’ll have to decide which is the greater danger: nature or ourselves.

I tried “bacon” made with lab-grown fat, and it was just as good as the real thing.

The Canary Islands have somehow become a major nursery for a critically endangered species.

The energy intensity of concrete is an intractable climate problem. What about using stone instead?

One approach to dealing with unwanted plants and animals: Eat them.