The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland
A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world.
Dec 3, 2024 | 4,300 words, about 22 minutes
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For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints
Each killer whale has a distinct pattern of pigmentation behind its dorsal fin. How do these patterns vary around the world?
Nov 29, 2024 | seven-panel comic
The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals
A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.
Nov 27, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes
One Great Shot: Bluebottle Beauty
Careful illumination helps showcase a bluebottle’s constituent bits, both above and below the water’s surface.
Nov 22, 2024 | 150 words, 1 photo
For the Love of a Little Sea
The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes
Little Books with Big Subjects
These marine-themed children’s books have lessons to share without sacrificing story.
Nov 19, 2024 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal
On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.
Nov 14, 2024 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
How to Produce Hydrogen Gas as Cleanly as Possible
Green hydrogen? More like electrification with extra steps.
Nov 13, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes