In Graphic Detail: Avian Flu around the World

Now that it’s spread rapidly around the globe and jumped to animals such as foxes, sea lions, and cows, scientists worry that the avian flu could spill over to humans.

May 24, 2024 | 450 words, about 3 minutes

Iceland’s Quest to Use 100 Percent of Its Fish Waste

Cod heads, skin, blood: you name it, there’s an initiative to turn it into a high-value product and divert it from the trash.

Jul 19, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Microplastic Exposure Breeds Antimicrobial Resistance

Laboratory research shows that someway, somehow, PVC plastic makes microbes more virulent and resilient.

Jun 26, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

In Graphic Detail: Most Common Throat-Piercing Fish Bones

Researchers in Japan figure out which fish species cause fish eaters the most problems.

May 20, 2022 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People

The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, but its significance goes far beyond its value as food.

Apr 27, 2021 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

From Berth to Death

Flu kills. It kills even more when new technology changes everything.

Nov 19, 2019 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes

Lugworm Blood, Coming Soon to a Pharmacy Near You

After years of research and clinical trials, French start-up Hemarina is almost ready to start selling worm blood for organ transplants.

Jan 31, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Synthetic Crab Blood Is Good for the Birds

How the decision to stop harvesting horseshoe crab blood could help a whole ecosystem.

May 24, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes