Science

ICELAND'S VOLCANIC UNDERBELLY

How do oceans open and islands form? Follow Iceland's slow rise to the surface from the widening floor of the Atlantic Ocean. By Holly McKelvey.

RIGHT PLACE,
WRONG TIME

Raptors undertake some of the most spectacular migrations in nature—but when and where they journey is changing as warmer temperatures alter prey behavior. By Laura Booth.
 

THE PEOPLE'S CAMERA

Photographs of the Red Planet taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show craters, mountains and valleys in unprecedented detail, making Mars unavoidably relatable. By Amelia Taylor-Hochberg. Photographs from NASA JPL.

Meat from Minis

Pint-sized cattle provide land-efficient beef. By Callie Leuck.

GREAT GREEN ROOFS

Sophie Krause gives us five good reasons to grow some green on urban rooftops.