Environment
This Teenager Found a Way to Control Mosquitoes Using Essential Oils and Baker's Yeast
Aseel Rawashdeh's inexpensive larvicide kills disease-spreading species and spares beneficial ones
Greta Thunberg Is Publishing the 'Ultimate Guide' to Climate Change
The book will feature contributions from over 100 novelists, scientists and activists
Mass Coral Bleaching Hits Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Unusually warm waters are stressing sensitive corals, causing the fourth major bleaching event in the last seven years
Tiny, Solar-Powered Sensors Fly Through the Air Like Dandelion Seeds
The battery-free devices could be used to gather environmental data over long distances and provide insights into an ecosystem's health
Colorado Composts Its First Human Remains
The state legalized biological decomposition of human remains, also known as 'natural reduction,' last year
Tourism Gets a Refresh in the Hands of Activists Seeking to Decolonize the Industry
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
Here Are the World's 25 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites
The World Monument Fund's list includes sites in the Maldives, Pakistan, the United States and elsewhere, but was finalized before the war in Ukraine
Listen to These Amazing Sounds of Lost Places and Animals Within Them
Prolific audio naturalist Martyn Stewart has released a free collection of his remarkable recordings before his passing
Meet Elmer and Lima, a Same-Sex Penguin Couple Fostering a Chick at a Syracuse Zoo
The two male birds are 'exemplary' parents, says the zoo’s director
Designing a More Environmentally Friendly Sunscreen
Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray-blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria and other marine creatures
The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan's Terrifying 'Gates of Hell' Firepit
The country's president says it’s time to quash the ongoing 50-year blaze at the 230-foot-wide Darvaza gas crater
Scientists Pull Animal DNA Out of Thin Air
The new method, tested at two zoos, could revolutionize the study of biodiversity in the wild
Fish Can Recover Surprisingly Quickly From Mercury Pollution
If the chemical stops leaking into freshwater ecosystems, its concentration in some fish species can drop by more than 75 percent
The Ten Best Science Books of 2021
From captivating memoirs by researchers to illuminating narratives by veteran science journalists, these works affected us the most this year
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Hosts Life in the Open Ocean
Coastal plants and animals are thriving on the plastic debris, posing potential ecological risks
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2021
The writings of many fine authors support the research and ambitious undertakings of an Institution rising to the challenges ahead
Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
A new report shows carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels jumped by more this year than they fell during 2020
Five Important Questions About COP26 Answered
Representatives from nearly 200 nations are expected to meet and report on climate change promises made in the Paris Agreement
Rodents of Unusual Size Take Over Gated Community in Argentina
Weighing up to 175 pounds and growing to four feet in length, capybaras are reclaiming habitat that once was theirs in South America
Africa's Last Rare Glaciers May Soon Disappear
The continent is especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite its population contributing little to the problem
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