Life, Death, and Dollars Spent

The Canadian government and the Ehattesaht First Nation dropped a huge chunk of change trying to save the stranded killer whale kʷiisaḥiʔis (Brave Little Hunter). Now, they’re wondering how to make up the money.

Aug 22, 2024 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

The Long Road to Ropeless Fishing

The first step to overcoming fishers' resistance to the new conservation-focused technology is building trust.

Aug 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee

Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators.

Aug 20, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes

Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas

It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.

Aug 13, 2024 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes

One Great Shot: Don’t Look a Brain Coral in the Mouth

Just say ahhh.

Aug 8, 2024 | 200 words, 1 photo

The Very Hungry Urchins

Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs.

Jul 30, 2024 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes

Horseshoe Crabs Have Been Hiding Out in the Marsh

Scientists know so much, and yet so little.

Jul 10, 2024 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

More Whale Falls Found off Los Angeles than in the Rest of the World Combined

A mysterious discovery reveals how little we know about the deep ocean.

Jul 3, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes