Marine Protected Areas, Explained
There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans; here are the details.
Jun 8, 2023 | 4,700 words, about 23 minutes
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Eating Insects Makes Tasty Crabs Tastier
Chinese mitten crabs fed the larvae of black soldier flies contain more of the molecules that make food delicious.
Jun 7, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
The Decade of Sock Hops, Poodle Skirts, and Climate Change Awareness
In the 1950s, the science behind climate change was accepted and research was funded—but we lost sight of the future and set the world ablaze.
Jun 6, 2023 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes
Boat Noise Makes Squid Temporarily Deaf
Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours—if we let them.
Jun 5, 2023 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Taam ja’ Blue Hole
In a bay off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula lies the world’s second-deepest hole in the seafloor.
Jun 2, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
Alaskans Have Been Photographing This Volkswagen Beetle–Sized Boulder for 33 Years
In 1990, a scientist began visually documenting Prince William Sound’s recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. When funding ran out, volunteers took over.
Jun 1, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
From the Front Lines of Whale Conservation to the Front Lines of War
Olga Shpak was one of Russia’s finest whale conservationists, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended her life and a generation of science.
May 31, 2023 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
Huh, Our Fake Beach Is Good for Sharks
In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife.
May 30, 2023 | 1,800 words, about 6 minutes