Finding a Wildlife Refuge in the Heart of New York City
A look at the animals that live among us—known as synanthropes—that are often cast aside as pests.
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North Carolina’s Hog Waste Problem Has a Long History. Why Wasn’t It Solved in Time for Hurricane Florence?
The hog industry is changing, but, as Hurricane Florence hits, history may be doomed to repeat itself.
Uncovering the Ancient Roots of Domesticated Dogs
A new study lends insight into how domestication of our four-legged companions was steered by interactions with humans and their cultural practices.
Conservationists Are Creating Safer Animal Crossings
To help animals navigate our fast-paced highway systems nature conservationists have started building infrastructure designed specifically for critters.
In South Sudan, Veterinarians Work to Stave Off Famine
Veterinarians have become an integral part of the humanitarian response to malnutrition in the war-torn country.
Objects That Matter: Taxidermy
Arsenic was long a preservative in the taxidermic process, despite criticism of the method as unnecessarily dangerous. But at least one contemporary scholar has suggested that metabolized arsenic extended the lives of late 19th-century taxidermists by decades.
Viewfinder: A Giraffe Snacks in Italy
A giraffe eats on May 3rd, 2018, at the Zoom Torino zoo in Cumiana, Italy, near Turin.
How Playing With Sloths Taught Me About Sexual Consent
Lessons in how small gestures can create a safe space for a yes—and for a no.
Can Evolution Outpace Climate Change?
At least one sea creature—the purple sea urchin—appears to pass on the ability to rapidly adapt to a harsh environment.
PS Picks: The Story of Nigel, the Loneliest Seabird in New Zealand
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.