Cool Green Science

03/13/2026

The world’s second-fastest land animal sheds its horns. And it’s not an antelope.

The world’s second-fastest land animal sheds its horns. And it’s not an antelope. Meet the pronghorn of North America.

03/10/2026

Learn about 8 of the animal world’s little-known migrations, from zooplankton to mole salamanders to colorful Australian parrots in peril.

02/24/2026

Where many see empty marsh, scientists and sharks track the signs of a coast under climate strain.

Shark tagging in New Jersey’s salt marshes reveals migration patterns and shows how restoring wetlands strengthens vulnerable coasts.

02/18/2026

Wild animals have evolved ingenious ways of conserving energy, including hibernation, torpor and other physiological changes.

How extreme winter weather can challenge many species, from opossums to manatees to Carolina wrens. What are you seeing in your neighborhood?

02/14/2026

Orchids are lovely, but the strategies they use to reproduce are weird. And diverse. And sometimes horrifying.

Orchid are lovely, but the strategies they use to reproduce are weird. And diverse. And sometimes horrifying.

02/12/2026

Meet the world's only monogamous reptile - the sleepy lizard - and the dedicated scientists who study it.

02/03/2026

Why do some birds raise chicks that aren’t their own? A look at the surprising strategy of cooperative breeding and what drives it.

01/30/2026

Lauren Pharr uncovers how family bonds and teamwork help Red-cockaded woodpeckers thrive in longleaf pine forests, even as climate change reshapes their world.

How family bonds and teamwork help red-cockaded woodpeckers thrive in longleaf pine forests, even as climate change reshapes their world.

01/26/2026

Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.

01/22/2026

Gopher tortoises are one of Florida’s most fascinating reptiles, and a keystone species of the longleaf pine ecosystem.

12/18/2025

Those seven swans a-swimming aren't just for the holiday song. There are seven swan species—and each has its own wild story.

12/12/2025

It’s true: deer signs glow in the dark. And we’re not talking about signs along the road.

Deer rubs and scrapes glow under UV light, revealing surprising behavior shifts during the rut and new insights into deer communication.