insects Improving tiny urban greenspaces causes huge boosts in insect life Clive Thompson

climate crisis 150,000 nature illustrations from around the world enter the public domain thanks to the the Biodiversity Heritage Library Gareth Branwyn

Science Watch crane collapse onto boat, causing a terrible oil spill in the Galapagos Islands David Pescovitz

Kids Scientist finds shimmering blue moths last seen in 1887 Andrea James

animals China plans to ban ivory trade "within a year or so." US official: Yes it's a "huge" deal. Xeni Jardin

marijuana That Arctic doomsday seed vault? There's backup copies of cannabis in there, too. Lots. Xeni Jardin

animals Hunting competition where children try to kill as many feral cats as possible David Pescovitz

documentaries "The Starry Night Toad," a new documentary by First Nations Frontline Elías Villoro

climate change COP27 is the first time the financial cost of climate change is on the agenda Thom Dunn

Science The Tasmanian Tiger's been extinct since 1936. Should we bring it back with science? Elías Villoro

florida Florida gift shop flooded to draw attention to the state's climate emergency Rusty Blazenhoff

climate change Patagonia founder transfers ownership to environmental trust Jennifer Sandlin

animal friends Biologists rescue rare 400-pound stingray Thom Dunn

animals Meet Scot, a 1,600 pound great white shark swimming around Florida David Pescovitz

china China is paying U.S. social media influencers to promote Beijing Winter Olympics and "good China-US relations" Mark Frauenfelder

interviews Jeff VanderMeer talks climate crisis and activism with Brian Eno Gareth Branwyn

crop circles Huge Pac-Man crop circle was guerrilla art protest against Czech prime minister David Pescovitz

bees Watch Angelina Jolie get swarmed by bees Thom Dunn