onEarth
The planet is our beat.
Go Easy on the Salt
Did road salt help cause the Flint water crisis?
Just Scratching the Surface
Sleek and majestic, these 35-foot whales have rarely been spotted alive . . . until now.
IMBY
Got 15 minutes to spare this weekend? You can advance science from your own backyard.
Sea Sickness
A Florida hospital is seeing a surge of sea turtles with debilitating tumors.
A Red Flag for Red Colobus
Hunted by humans and chimps and besieged by civil war and deforestation, Africa’s red colobus monkeys have few reasons to celebrate.
Drinking In the Heavy Metal
Thanks to the Flint water crisis, the city’s kids could experience terrible, long-lasting consequences from lead exposure.