Great Barrier Reef: Attenborough’s New Quest
David Attenborough’s new 3-part BBC One series on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is set to debut in 2016. It will provide an estimated one billion people worldwide with the […]
Category Archives: Discovery
Earth Heroes: Attenborough (at 88!)
David Attenborough’s newest achievement at 88 — about 18 months after getting a pacemaker — is a new 3-part BBC series on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scheduled to air later […]
The Oldest Living Things: A Book to Cherish
Brooklyn-based Rachel Sussman spent 10 years in her epic quest to photograph the oldest living things on the planet, resulting in The Oldest Living Things, the book published by the […]
Gift Books 2014: Best of the Best!
Great writers, good storytelling, fascinating subjects — these are the basis for the Best of the Best authors and books for Holidays 2014. Their métier is nonfiction, whether deep science or […]
Gift Books 2014: Questing & Adventure
The writers featured in this winter’s holiday books selection are seekers – whether of discovery or the desire to share knowledge, or personal enlightenment. They are tough and resilient – […]
Earth Week Heroes 2014: 3 Men, Their Legacy
This year we lost three brilliant lights who will be remembered long after their time, both for their natural gifts and their passion for nature, social and environmental justice, […]
Snowy Owls: Avian Nomads
Experts call it a “winter invasion.” Snowy owls descended this year from their Arctic range to spots all over the northern U.S. — from Minnesota to the Maritimes, the Great […]
Environmental Heroes of 2013
As our environmental heroes of 2013, we selected 10 enduring stories of people – young, old and no longer with us – whose love of the planet, scientific knowledge and […]
Science & Discovery: Birds, bison, chimps, horses, whales
Did you miss these stories last week ? Catch up with news and editorials on science, biodiversity, conservation and discovery. Badlands and bison: The Oglala Sioux and National Park Service […]
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