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

Campaigners Call for the European Union to Use a Fossil Fuel Tax to Fund Decarbonization

Nixing fuel subsidies for fishers could help pay for a transition to low-carbon fisheries.

Apr 21, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

For Baby Cod, Offshore Wind Turbines Offer an Alluring Tone

Experiments show larval cod will orient themselves toward the simulated sound of a turbine.

Apr 12, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

One Great Shot: The Art of Eating

Grazing snails create kelp lace.

Mar 31, 2023 | 150 words, 1 photo

One Great Shot: Seeking Shelter in the Arms of a Jellyfish

Amid the feeding frenzy of a plankton bloom, juvenile fish stick close to their jellyfish friends.

Mar 23, 2023 | 200 words, 1 photo

To Protect Wildlife from Artificial Light, Look to the Moon

A proposed design for a Danish church looks to automatically adjust the building’s exterior lighting to the abundance of moonlight.

Mar 10, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Peeling Back the Sediment Layers

Pulling DNA out of buried sediment offers scientists a way to fight shifting baseline syndrome.

Mar 8, 2023 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Did Climate Change Kill This Greenlander 70 Years Ago?

In 1952, a landslide caused a tsunami that killed a Greenlandic man. Some researchers think he might have been an early victim of anthropogenic warming.

Feb 1, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes