Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee
Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators.
Aug 20, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes
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Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas
It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.
Aug 13, 2024 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes
Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Turn Anyone into an Expert Tracker
Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.
Aug 12, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: Don’t Look a Brain Coral in the Mouth
Just say ahhh.
Aug 8, 2024 | 200 words, 1 photo
Scandinavia’s Missing Bronze-Age Boatyards
Archaeologists argue that ancient Scandinavian boat-building infrastructure has been hiding in plain sight.
Aug 7, 2024 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Mouthfuls of Microplastic
A new study estimates how much microplastic is sprinkled into your food and the air.
Aug 1, 2024 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
The Very Hungry Urchins
Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs.
Jul 30, 2024 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
Environmentally, Offshore Wind Is … Fine
How often can you say that about an energy generation system?
Jul 26, 2024 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes