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Meet Jane Colden, the 18th century botanist snubbed by Linnaeus
A barrier-breaking scientist with no formal training, she has been repeatedly left out of science history
Need to determine the sex of a walrus? Try looking at their jaws
To save time in the field, researchers develop a new method for sorting walruses
#BlackBirdersWeek highlights Black nature enthusiasts and scientists
The social media campaign was prompted in part by Christian Cooper's experience in Central Park
Meet Alice Wilson, the Canadian geologist who did the work of five people
She wasn't allowed to work at remote field sites, so she became the expert in her local rocks and fossils
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I chased lemurs around Madagascar to help stave off their extinction
Planting fruiting trees is a vital component of reforestation and conservation efforts
In fieldwork, other humans pose as much risk to LGBTQIA+ people as the elements
But there are steps allies can take to help
Low-tech scientists are using their eyes, ears, and intuition to make important discoveries
A fancy new satellite? A particle accelerator? Not required
Meet Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion and savior of the Everglades
Writer, suffragette, and fierce protector of the "worthless swamp"
The thrill of fieldwork
I've learned to love caves for both the awesome science they allow me to do, and their beauty
Volcanoes can kill thousands. We should pay closer attention to the moving earth beneath us
Boiling clouds of ash and gas, moving 100 mph, pose a greater threat than lava, yet the world lacks volcano safety standards
Why fieldwork is still crucial for science research
There are some things it's impossible to discern without ground truthing
Meet Mary Anning, a fossil hunter who changed the way we think about the history of life on Earth
The ichthyosaur she found helped prove extinction
Tree-murdering fungi and insects increasingly contribute to climate change
New research suggests carbon dioxide released from dying forests equals emissions from 11 million cars
I crush stalagmites from protected caves. What can I do to give back?
Scientists should do more with the communities where they work, a cave researcher writes
How an interloper snake decimated Guam's delicious wild chilies
The snakes don't eat chilies. The connection: birds
How fieldwork on a remote, tiny island taught me to navigate family dinners
Doing science far away helped this ecologist talk to those close to home
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The hidden costs of fieldwork are making science less diverse
Here are five practical ways to start fixing the problem