Murder at Sea

When a grainy video of a grisly mass shooting on the high seas surfaced, one determined detective and a host of NGOs went on a quest for justice.

Oct 18, 2022 | 7,900 words, about 40 minutes

Something’s Jellyfishy in the State of Italy

Jellyfish as a human food source has been touted as a solution to the increasing populations of these gelatinous invertebrates, but are Mediterranean diners really ready to have jellyfish for dinner?

Oct 11, 2022 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful

But the coral are trapped in tanks, still waiting to be released on the reefs.

Sep 27, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes

Philadelphia’s Diatom Archive Is a Way, Way, Wayback Machine

A cache of phytoplankton held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping to reconstruct historical coastlines.

Sep 20, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes

The Mysterious, Vexing, and Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels

To save endangered eels, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce.

Sep 13, 2022 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

The Eternal Life of Beached Whales

Sure, they stink, but when we hastily dispose of dead whales, we’re depriving myriad organisms and the coastal environment of the ecological gifts the carcasses deliver.

Sep 9, 2022 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Whales in the Temple

Vietnam’s centuries-old whale worship shrines shed light on current and historical cetacean diversity and distribution.

Sep 7, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

In the Mind of a Whale

How can we make sense of the biggest brains on the planet?

Sep 6, 2022 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes