Bursts of gamma rays have been a mystery for 30 years; Now, with new satellites, we have some clues
Rehabilitating injured or abandoned wildlife fulfills the longing of many animal lovers to know other bloods
To Reproduce, Mussels Go Fishing
The evolution of this freshwater pearl-maker reaches its apex in our Southeastern rivers
Evolution may tell us why living things—including humans—age at such diverse rates
Will the Dunes March Once Again?
As recently as 200 years ago, dunes and sheet sand were active throughout the Great Plains. A serious drought could bring them back
Even hunters of timber rattlers now admit that these snakes are shy, placid and very fragile
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Thanks to 300 volunteers, steelhead are back again, despite highways, offices and a campus
Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all—when he’s on the job, the Earth moves
Without free-roaming bands of wild horses, the American West just wouldn’t be the same
For archaeologists, the proof is in the pudding or rather, in the agave, cactus and other goodies
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In Down East Maine, the lobster means more than seafood
It’s colorless, odorless and gets no respect, but it’s vital to the cycle of life and we may be using too much
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Hey, Mr. White, That’s the Wrong Color for That
As hard as you might try, it’s not easy to keep folks from finding out that you’re color-blind
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Green activist Dan Barker is seeding many lives with hope
Planets Around Other Stars Are Hot Hot Hot
Suddenly we find that lots of nearby stars have their own planets, even though so far we can “see” only the giants
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