naturalist

Like any naturalist, Ms. Korsgaard discovers a compensating principle—namely, that when you go looking for one wonder, you tend to find others you weren’t expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In “Rare Bird” a woman in 18th-century England finds pleasure in the company of a new friend, who helps her test a claim from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus that swallows hibernate underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

German naturalist Carl Gustav Carus carried out the first scientific studies of pyrophilous fungi in the 1830s, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“They challenge some of the old ways of just approaching docs as a format of naturalist storytelling,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

I knew naturalist scrivs in the Archives who would have cut off their hands to study such a rare creature.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Ms. Fernando struck upon the premise of her research after joining some Sri Lankan naturalists to document the flora and fauna of the Gulf of Mannar, which once constituted the British Crown’s richest pearling grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Bill Oddie, who has died at the age of 85, was one of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

In their publication, the team writes, "His passion and dedication to wildlife education and conservation have inspired naturalists and conservationists worldwide, including the authors of the paper."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

Big Bear Lake’s famed bald eagle couple has flown the coop, and naturalists are pointing to the city’s July 4th fireworks celebration as the likely culprit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025

Heavy mortality has occurred among about 90 species of birds, including those most familiar to suburbanites and amateur naturalists.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson