Science

SUMMER BUZZ

Hot, sunny days and warm, humid nights bring out insects galore. We celebrate the pollinators; the fireflies; the glorious bugs of summer. Photoessay by Rhiannon Newman. 

TINY HARVEST

Think your apartment is too small for a garden? Guess again. This teeny DIY edible garden will tickle your tastebuds (and your inner interior decorator). Great for any sunny sill.

CrypTic Crickets 

The Asian 'Greenhouse' camel cricket is now more common in cellars and basements than any native camel cricket species. This Q&A with ecologist Mary Jane Epps asks how this happened, and why we didn't notice sooner.

WHEN WRENS CAN'T MAKE RENT

Urbanization fractures populations and displaces Southern California natives. By Amelia Taylor-Hochberg.

Meat from Minis

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

Great GREEN ROOFS

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