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A volunteer with the reforestation effort walks through a woodland near Amman. Today, only about one percent of Jordan is forested.

To Resurrect Jordan's Lost Forests, Plant a Seed in Hearts and Minds

Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.

Jason Ruffin April 7, 2022

A rugged volcanic rock landscape dominates Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands.

What the World's Most Remote Islands Were Like Before Humans Arrived

Scientists dig deep for the lost bioscapes of the Marquesas Islands.

Gemma Tarlach April 4, 2022

A Journey Into a Wondrous World Hidden Deep in the Congo Forest

A remote wedge of wilderness is home to trailblazing elephants, epic trees, and the only chimps and gorillas known to share a meal.

John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy April 1, 2022

Andrea Marshall's love of marine life began at an early age, and is the motivation for her extensive research and conservation work.

The ‘Queen of the Mantas’ Who Became a Force of Nature

Lauded for her research on gentle giants of the sea, Andrea Marshall is using her fame to find hope for our troubled oceans.

Gemma Tarlach March 25, 2022

Leydy Pech considers traditional Maya beekeeping an "ancestral" calling.

The Keeper of Sacred Bees Who Took on a Giant

To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.

Gemma Tarlach March 23, 2022

Wildlife biologist Serra Hoagland has studied the Mexican spotted owl throughout her career.

The Wildlife Scientist Finding Innovation in Ancient Ideas

Biologist Serra Hoagland bridges Indigenous traditions and modern methods.

Gemma Tarlach March 22, 2022

Isabella Abbott was a prolific researcher who changed our understanding of seaweed and discovered hundreds of new species.

How the 'First Lady of Seaweed' Changed Science

Isabella Abbott, the first native Hawaiian woman to earn a doctorate in science, rewrote the book on her beloved limu.

Shoshi Parks March 11, 2022

Devetashka Cave

Devetaki, Bulgaria

Devetashka Cave

A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.

Wilderness guide and author Sicelo Mbatha observes elephants during one of the excursions he leads in South Africa.

How to Connect With Nature Like a South African Wilderness Guide

Tragedy set Sicelo Mbatha on a course to understand, and make peace with, the wild on its own terms.

Gemma Tarlach March 4, 2022

Sorting chopsticks.

This Startup Is Transforming Used Chopsticks Into Beautiful Furniture

Humans throw out more than 80 billion pairs a year.

Diana Hubbell February 25, 2022

Hard may not mean what you think it does.

What's the Hardest Wood in the World?

And what does hard mean, anyway?

Dan Nosowitz February 23, 2022

Up the trail to White Mountain Peak (on the left).

Swall Meadows, California

White Mountain Peak

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

During grueling, 12-hour shifts, miners clear large stones from sediment before flooding the area and then pumping the water through filters in search of diamonds.

Inside the Dangerous, 'Wild West' World of Guyana's Pork-Knockers

Deep in the country's interior, the global gold and diamond trade begins with back-breaking labor, environmental destruction, and uncertain profits.

Emiliano Ruprah January 27, 2022

<em>Azteca</em> ants live within cecropia trees.

These Ants in Panama Are Masters of Damage Control

An incident with a slingshot led scientists to a greater understanding of the relationship between the insects and their host trees.

Jonathan Moens January 25, 2022

Display of a claw from the Great Margate Crab

Margate, England

Crab Museum

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team January 3, 2022

A satellite image from May 2021 shows Lake Menindee, the largest of a nine-lake system in Australia, refilling after years of drought. By late August, the lake had reached nearly 90 percent capacity.

Our Year's Favorite Scenes Where Nature Gets Abstract

Every one of these pretty pictures holds a complex story about the world we live in.

Winnie Lee December 29, 2021

Researchers found that transporting rhinos upside-down was easier on the animal than moving it on its side.

Flying Rhinos and Divine Tigers: Atlas Obscura’s Year of Awe-Inspiring Critters

Looking back on 2021's stories about amazing animals and the people helping to protect them.

Gemma Tarlach December 23, 2021