Marine Wonders Explained
Find answers to some head-scratching marine science questions—from nudibranch sex to the misnomer red tides—in this series of five short videos.
May 12, 2023 | 5 videos
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Bleaching, It’s Not Just for Corals
Giant clams suffer similar struggles with warming water, though the consequences don’t seem quite as dire.
May 10, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Recreational Fishing Industry Ranks the Safety of Right Whales Below Profit
Proposed science-backed speed limit reductions could prevent whales from dying in vessel strikes, but boating advocates are pushing back, citing economic impacts.
May 9, 2023 | 1,900 words, about 10 minutes
Wanted: Lost Crab Traps. Reward: $5
A pioneering project is cleaning up ghost fishing gear one crab trap at a time.
May 8, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Pigs in the City
Wild pigs can swim in search of new territory—and they found it in one of the world’s most populated islands.
May 5, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
Do Hungry North Atlantic Right Whales Follow Their Noses?
Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperiled species.
May 4, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Anti-Salmon-Farming Activists Are Playing a Global Game of Whack-a-Mole
Increasing regulation in several countries is forcing open-net-pen salmon farmers to pack up shop. But then what happens?
May 3, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes
The Foul Chartreuse Sea
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria.
May 2, 2023 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes