Kathryn Schulz

Why Animals Don’t Get Lost

Birds do it. Bees do it. Learning about the astounding navigational feats of wild creatures can teach us a lot about where we’re going, Kathryn Schulz writes.

The Really Big One: The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest

Kathryn Schulz writes about the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia fault line, and the region’s inadequate disaster-preparedness plans.

Family Values

Kathryn Schulz profiles Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG and a fighter for L.G.B.T.Q. civil rights.

When Shipping Containers Sink in the Drink

We’ve supersized our capacity to ship stuff across the seas. What can we gather from the junk that washes up on shore? Kathryn Schulz on container-ship mishaps and “Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea,” by Tracey Williams.

When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home

Kathryn Schulz on a uniquely versatile bug that is decimating crops and infiltrating houses all across the country.

Fantastic Beasts and How to Rank Them

The relative plausibility of impossible beings tells you a lot about how the mind works.

When Things Go Missing

Kathryn Schulz reflects on the sensation of loss, from the misplacement of her wallet to the death of her father.

Sight Unseen

Kathryn Schulz reviews Philip Ball’s book “Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen,” and considers the history of human fascination with invisibility.

Final Forms

Kathryn Schulz on the history of death certificates and how they reflect the relationship between humans and the mystery of death.