With science and good luck, 158 young tortoises were reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galapagos. Plus, an ancient sea turtle stampede.

Have climate change and weather apps made Farmers' Almanacs obsolete? Plus, home decorating tips from zebra finches.

Leaf blowers, hand dryers, and beeping phones are among listeners’ most reviled sounds. But are they damaging to your ears?

AI-generated songs are breaking onto the charts, and music labels are pivoting from lawsuits to partnerships with AI startups. What comes next? Plus, what’s the science behind the much-hyped idea that ...

"It’s on You" chronicles how corporations and behavioral economists pushed for huge, systemic problems to be fixed by personal choices.

Frances Arnold's game-changing technique of "directed evolution" creates enzymes with unusual capabilities. Her own evolution made it possible.

A new group of social media-savvy wildlife artists is bringing a beloved conservation tradition to TikTok. It’s ruffled some feathers. Artist Kira Sabin in their studio, painting a ruddy duck they ...

The following is an excerpt of Hello World by Hannah Fry. Garry Kasparov knew exactly how to intimidate his rivals. At 34, he was the greatest chess player the world had ever seen, with a reputation ...

In March and April 2026, the SciFri Book Club will read Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World by Elizabeth Kolbert. This collection brings together the Pulitzer Prize ...