Anthropocene Nature | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/anthropocene-nature/RSS feed for Anthropocene NatureenFri, 23 Jan 2026 19:07:06 +0000The Penguins That Thrive—and the Ones Left Behind—as Antarctica Warmshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-penguins-that-thrive-and-the-ones-left-behind-as-antarctica-warms-180988055/A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way among many that climate change is transforming life at the bottom of the worldFri, 23 Jan 2026 19:07:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-penguins-that-thrive-and-the-ones-left-behind-as-antarctica-warms-180988055/How Roads Have Transformed the Natural Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-roads-have-transformed-the-natural-world-180982809/A brief history of road ecology, the scientific discipline that is helping us understand our impact on the environment and how to diminish itTue, 05 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-roads-have-transformed-the-natural-world-180982809/Crows and Magpies Snatch Anti-Bird Spikes to Build Their Nestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/crows-and-magpies-snatch-anti-bird-spikes-to-build-their-nests-180982546/Birds in Europe are prying up the metal barbs, meant to repel them from roosting on buildings, and using the devices as nesting materialFri, 14 Jul 2023 22:08:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/crows-and-magpies-snatch-anti-bird-spikes-to-build-their-nests-180982546/These Moths Are So Gorgeous They 'Put Butterflies to Shame'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/celebrate-national-moth-week-observing-these-diverse-and-beautiful-insects-180978218/To celebrate National Moth Week, bask in the beautiful variety of these oft-overlooked insectsMon, 19 Jul 2021 14:18:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/celebrate-national-moth-week-observing-these-diverse-and-beautiful-insects-180978218/Plant Species Have Been Disappearing 500 Times Faster Than Normal, Thanks to Humanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plant-species-have-been-disappearing-500-times-faster-normal-thanks-humans-180972394/Researchers call the results "frightening" because it's likely "gross underestimate” and the problem is probably much worseTue, 11 Jun 2019 18:20:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plant-species-have-been-disappearing-500-times-faster-normal-thanks-humans-180972394/Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/light-pollution-really-pollution-180963474/As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change thatThu, 01 Jun 2017 16:30:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/light-pollution-really-pollution-180963474/How Thousand-Year-Old Trees Became the New Ivoryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-thousand-year-old-trees-became-new-ivory-180963365/Ancient trees are disappearing from protected national forests around the world. A look inside $100 billion market for stolen woodMon, 22 May 2017 13:56:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-thousand-year-old-trees-became-new-ivory-180963365/Study Shows 84% of Wildfires Caused by Humanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-shows-84-wildfires-caused-humans-180962315/Over the last 21 years, debris burning, arson and campfires have combined with climate change to make the fire season much longerTue, 28 Feb 2017 17:37:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-shows-84-wildfires-caused-humans-180962315/This Music Was Composed by Climate Changehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/music-was-composed-climate-change-180960560/Dying forests make magnificently melancholy listeningFri, 23 Sep 2016 17:43:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/music-was-composed-climate-change-180960560/Ancient Oyster Shells Are Windows to the Pasthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-oyster-shells-are-windows-past-180960481/Like thousands of soap-dish-sized Rosetta stones, the shells can reveal clues about the past—if you know what you’re looking forFri, 16 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-oyster-shells-are-windows-past-180960481/