Stunning Images of Starlings in Flight
For this Danish photographer, documenting the birds’ migration through the autumn dusk takes patience—and a fast shutter speed.
How to Make a Fitbit for an Elephant
The accelerometers give scientists information about whether animals are swimming, walking, running, or even sprinting up a hill.
So, Jeff Bezos, You Really Want to Fix the Planet?
Amazon's founder is stepping down to focus on other projects, like the Bezos Earth Fund. Here's what he can do to help fix the mess humans have made of the world.
US Cities Are Way Underreporting Their Carbon Footprints
A modeling system called Vulcan shows that on average, cities across the country pollute 18.3 percent more than they’ve estimated.
The Lion, the Polygamist, and the Biofuel Scam
How a member of a breakaway Mormon sect teamed up with a Lambo-driving, hard-partying tycoon to bilk the government for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Dozens of Egyptian Tombs Will Be Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
Archaeologists found the entrance to the unexplored burial shaft earlier this week.
A Quarter of Known Bee Species Haven’t Been Seen Since 1990
A global study finds that species numbers reported in the wild fell sharply between 1990 and 2015.
9 Adventurers Died Mysteriously. A New Theory Explains Why
More than 60 years after the incident, scientists say they have new evidence pointing to a peculiar kind of avalanche as the culprit.
How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch
A new study reveals that the invertebrates use a novel kind of receptor embedded in their suckers to explore their ocean habitats.
What to Wear When Battling the Venomous Asian Giant Hornet
The suits worn by Washington state entomologists aren't "official" hornet-fighting armor. But they were affordable—and came up in an Amazon search.