environment

September 16, 2022

A black-and-white photograph of a boxer dog staring out a car window

Health

What They Aren’t Telling You About Hypoallergenic Dogs

Sarah Zhang

September 15, 2022

Black and white photograph of a Portuguese water dog

Science

Cats Give the Laws of Physics a Biiiiig Stretch

Katherine J. Wu

September 13, 2022

An orange tabby falling in front of a black background

Planet

A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is

Robinson Meyer

September 13, 2022

The bear from the California State flag carrying a power cord in its mouth

Poem

Floaters

Arthur Sze

October 2022 Issue

collage illustration with yellow bar, part of red-orange flower; bird perching on branch

Health

California’s Water-Saving Policies Could Start a Mini Dust Bowl

Caroline Tracey

September 10, 2022

Geese fly above a fallow field in California.

Science

Purring Is a Love Language No Human Can Speak

Katherine J. Wu

September 7, 2022

an illustration of a black cat peeking out onto a yellow background. the cat looks mischievous.

Planet

It Wasn’t Just Oil Companies Spreading Climate Denial

Robinson Meyer

September 7, 2022

Electricity pylons stand at sunset on March 7, 2011 near Guestrow, Germany

Science

America Has a Rabid-Raccoon Problem

Sarah Zhang

September 6, 2022

Photo of a raccoon looking at its reflection

Science

The Saguaro Cactus Was Never Meant to Burn

Elizabeth Miller

September 4, 2022

Science

Turns Out, It’s Really Hard to Scare a Seal

Marina Wang

September 3, 2022

Planet

‘The Biggest Thing to Happen in International Climate Diplomacy in Decades’

Robinson Meyer

August 31, 2022

An image of President Joe Biden sitting at a desk

Planet

The EPA Just Quietly Got Stronger

Robinson Meyer

August 24, 2022

An illustration of a donkey with a carrot in front of it

Science

Cat Owners Can (Almost) All Agree on One Thing

Katherine J. Wu

August 23, 2022

an orange cat atop a green toothbrush on a pink background

Science

Veganism Might Not Be the Most Sustainable Diet

Bob Holmes

August 21, 2022

Science

Oregon Has Mixed Feelings About the Return of Sea Otters

Sarah Trent

August 20, 2022

Planet

Biden’s Climate Law Is Ending 40 Years of Hands-Off Government

Robinson Meyer

August 18, 2022

An illustration of solar panels and manufacturing

Science

You Have No Idea How Good Mosquitoes Are at Smelling Us

Katherine J. Wu

August 18, 2022

A black-and-white-striped Aedes aegypti mosquito on skin

Science

Does DNA Prove These Wild Horses Came From a Spanish Shipwreck?

Sarah Zhang

August 16, 2022

Ideas

America Is Going to Have a ‘Heat Belt’

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

August 16, 2022

Art of a red, white, and blue popsicle melting

Science

The Bigger This Fungus Gets, the Worse We’re Doing

Katherine J. Wu

August 15, 2022

two mushrooms with broad, brown caps and tan stalks grow out of a moss-covered substrate

Science

A Coveted Fish Is Now a ‘Climate Loser’

Ben Goldfarb

August 13, 2022

Science

Not Even a Single Republican Voted for the Climate Bill

Robinson Meyer

August 12, 2022

An illustration of Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's face

Science

If a Clam Can Live to 500, Why Can’t We?

Steven N. Austad

August 12, 2022

Planet

Congress Just Passed a Big Climate Bill. No, Not That One.

Robinson Meyer

August 10, 2022

Joe Biden walks up to a small "bill signing" desk in the White House Rose Garden in the photo taken yesterday.

Science

Hibernation: The Extreme Lifestyle That Can Stop Aging

Katherine J. Wu

August 9, 2022

a black-and-white photo of a bat hanging in a cave

Planet

History’s Greatest Obstacle to Climate Progress Has Finally Fallen

Robinson Meyer

August 7, 2022

An oil pumpjack is reflected in a mirror as it operates on August 5, 2022, near Ventura, California.

Science

What Did Ancient Whales See?

Jason Dinh

August 7, 2022

Science

Mexico’s ‘Water Monster’ Is Uniting Farmers and Scientists

Lourdes Medrano

August 6, 2022

People steering a gondola on Lake Xochimilco.

Planet

The Best Evidence Yet That the Climate Bill Will Work

Robinson Meyer

August 3, 2022

Science

Antlers Do What No Other Bones Can

Katherine J. Wu

August 2, 2022

an illustration of a silhouette of a deer, with cut lines around its antlers

Science

40,000 Pet Dogs, One Big Question

Lesley Evans Ogden

July 31, 2022

Science

Insects Might Feel Pain. Should Scientists Care?

Katarina Zimmer

July 30, 2022

Planet

Manchin and Schumer’s Astonishing Climate Deal

Robinson Meyer

July 28, 2022

Ideas

The Supreme Court Is Making America Ungovernable

Lisa Heinzerling

July 26, 2022

Illustration of the American flag being shredded.

Planet

Trees Are Overrated

Julia Rosen

July 25, 2022

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The Print Edition

What Do Dogs Know About Us?

What They Aren’t Telling You About Hypoallergenic Dogs

Cats Give the Laws of Physics a Biiiiig Stretch

A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is

Floaters

California’s Water-Saving Policies Could Start a Mini Dust Bowl

Purring Is a Love Language No Human Can Speak

It Wasn’t Just Oil Companies Spreading Climate Denial

America Has a Rabid-Raccoon Problem

The Saguaro Cactus Was Never Meant to Burn

Turns Out, It’s Really Hard to Scare a Seal

‘The Biggest Thing to Happen in International Climate Diplomacy in Decades’

The EPA Just Quietly Got Stronger

Cat Owners Can (Almost) All Agree on One Thing

Veganism Might Not Be the Most Sustainable Diet

Oregon Has Mixed Feelings About the Return of Sea Otters

Biden’s Climate Law Is Ending 40 Years of Hands-Off Government

You Have No Idea How Good Mosquitoes Are at Smelling Us

Does DNA Prove These Wild Horses Came From a Spanish Shipwreck?

America Is Going to Have a ‘Heat Belt’

The Bigger This Fungus Gets, the Worse We’re Doing

A Coveted Fish Is Now a ‘Climate Loser’

Not Even a Single Republican Voted for the Climate Bill

If a Clam Can Live to 500, Why Can’t We?

Congress Just Passed a Big Climate Bill. No, Not That One.

Hibernation: The Extreme Lifestyle That Can Stop Aging

History’s Greatest Obstacle to Climate Progress Has Finally Fallen

What Did Ancient Whales See?

Mexico’s ‘Water Monster’ Is Uniting Farmers and Scientists

The Best Evidence Yet That the Climate Bill Will Work

Antlers Do What No Other Bones Can

40,000 Pet Dogs, One Big Question

Insects Might Feel Pain. Should Scientists Care?

Manchin and Schumer’s Astonishing Climate Deal

The Supreme Court Is Making America Ungovernable

Trees Are Overrated