Dr. Eelgood

What happens when you give eels cocaine?

May 14, 2015 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Close Encounters with a Big Squid

Giant squid are so elusive they seem mythical. Here are five places that prove they’re real.

May 11, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Sea Shanty Revival

Black humor and familiar tunes make for deck-stomping good times.

May 8, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

The Salt Flats of Trapani

Don Genova discovers a crystalline link to his ancestors on the Sicilian shore.

Apr 29, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Reluctant Saviors

How tragedy and Mediterranean migration complicates the age-old ethic of rescuing seafarers in distress.

Apr 29, 2015 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Coastal Villages that Moved Away

Build a dam, Sam. Set off a bomb, Dom. Block a view, Lou. There are at least 50 ways to move your coastal village, but we’ve narrowed it down to five.

Apr 22, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

New Wave in Art

Profiles of five artists who find creative inspiration in beach debris.

Apr 22, 2015 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

The Pirate Naturalist

Talented navigator, diligent observer, and bad-boy buccaneer, William Dampier may be the most accomplished travel writer and naturalist you’ve never heard of.

Apr 22, 2015 | 500 words, about 2 minutes