The Batavia’s Story of Mutiny and Murder Gets a New Chapter
Archaeologists have unearthed new evidence of the 400-year-old bloodshed on a remote Australian island.
Aug 23, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Archaeology
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Loose Lips Save Sunken Ships
They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty.
Aug 22, 2023 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
The Republic of Cows
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an entire uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?
Aug 15, 2023 | 5,600 words, about 28 minutes
We Knew Vancouver’s Ecosystem Was Damaged. The Truth Is So Much Worse
More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem.
Jul 17, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Stone Walls and Historical Harbors Are Unexpected Havens of Biodiversity
You never know what you’ll see looking back from the cracks.
Jul 13, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Buried History
Off the coast of Florida, archaeologists are finding ancient sites hidden beneath the waves, tucked into the state’s sunken continental shelf.
Jun 27, 2023 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes
The Lion, the Land Bridge, and the New World
Whatever happened to North America’s lions?
Mar 13, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Paleotsunami Detectives Hunt for Ancient Disasters
Gigantic tsunamis have been decimating coastlines since time immemorial. We ignore these prehistoric warnings at our own peril.
Feb 16, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes