Nature

I Can't Stop Using This Free App That Uses AI to Identify Birds

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s free Merlin Bird ID is the only AI app you need on your phone. Here me out.

'Sasquatch Sunset' is Moving and Grossly Adorable

The Zellner Brothers cast big-time actors as grunting, pooping cryptids — and it works like a charm.

Iconic, Abandoned Stone Walls In New England Contain A Hidden Secret

Natural scientists have been working to quantify this phenomenon, which is larger in volume than the Great Wall of China.

Are Fake Christmas Trees A Scam? A Forestry Scientist Reveals The Unexpected Answer

Here’s how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of.

This Mysterious Plant “Hormone” Could Revolutionize Crop Growth

Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world.

New Drone Technology Could Help Scientists Finally Understand How Tornadoes Form

Scientists are still grappling with how and why violent twisters form. Will new technology and computing power help?

Trees Are Dying at Shocking Rates — Understanding How Could Ultimately Save Them

To predict the fate of the world’s woods in the face of climate change, researchers need to understand how trees die.

This Cutting-Edge Gene Therapy Could Revolutionize Birth Control — But It's Not for Humans

We aren’t the only ones in need of safe sex.

Huge Underground Networks of an Unlikely Organism Are a Natural Carbon Superhighway

Fungi may hold surprising data that we’ll need in the fight against climate change.

"Unprecedented" Science Expedition Unlocks New Genetic Clues To Help Save Coral Reefs

The groundbreaking research on microbes could help us understand an "ecosystem in crisis."