The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland

A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world.

Dec 3, 2024 | 4,300 words, about 22 minutes

The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals

A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.

Nov 27, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes

For the Love of a Little Sea

The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?

Nov 21, 2024 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes

Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal

On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.

Nov 14, 2024 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?

Nov 12, 2024 | 7,300 words, about 36 minutes

Crafting the Perfect Poo

Scientists are working to emulate whale waste, which they say could fertilize the ocean and sequester carbon.

Nov 8, 2024 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

For an Ecosystem in Crisis, Recovery Can Take Ages

A massive environmental calamity rocked the ancient Mediterranean. It took millions of years for the ecosystem to recover.

Nov 4, 2024 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Islands of the Feral Pigs

In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.

Oct 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 minutes