Wildlife Bedtime: Weird Nesting Habits of North American Wildlife

From spider sleeping bags to snake cuddles, the wildlife find interesting ways to retreat and rest.

Christine Peterson

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Move over lions and tigers. Meet these cryptic but cool wild cats.

Matthew L. Miller

8 Conservation Writing Awards for Cool Green Science

In 2022, Cool Green Science stories won 13 awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Check them out!

The Editors

How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line

On Palmyra Atoll, getting big fish on board quickly relies on an old fishing tool: the hand line.

Matthew L. Miller

A New Database to Drive Seabird Conservation

A new database will help protect the world's most imperiled group of birds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Spring Flowers Are Blooming Earlier in Greater Yellowstone

A new study finds plants are blooming earlier in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. What’s that mean for wildlife?

Bebe Crouse and Corinna Riginos

Seeing the Forest for the Deer: Alaskan Scientists Harness Big Data for Conservation

Some fear Sitka black-tailed deer populations are facing a crash. Can big data help?

Dustin Solberg

Stories from Palmyra: The Recapture

The highlight of giant trevally fishing at Palmyra Atoll isn’t the size of the fish. It’s the recapture.

Matthew L. Miller

The Fight to Save Western Pacific Leatherbacks

A new monitoring effort will gather information about the world's most endangered population of leatherback sea turtle.

Justine E. Hausheer

Fishing for Science on Palmyra Atoll

Tagging trevally on a remote island with rod and reel.

Matthew L. Miller

India’s Fantastic Freshwater Fauna and Where to Find Them

From blind mahseers to dancing frogs, meet India’s wild and weird freshwater fauna

Roshni Arora

Meet the Eastern Phoebe, the Flycatcher that Coexists with Humans

Cool facts and backyard tips about the eastern phoebe.

Lauren D. Pharr