Owl Limpets Struggle to Keep a Grip
Warmer weather may be making it harder for the gastropods to hold onto the shore—and easier for birds to pluck them off.
Oct 5, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Species: Shellfish
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A Short History of Aquaculture Innovation
For over a century, aquaculturists have tinkered with every part of aquatic animals’ lives, from genetics to diet to where they grow best.
Aug 24, 2020 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes
This Limpet May Be Evolving to Avoid Humans
Across the Hawaiian archipelago, ‘opihi appear to be growing flatter and darker to evade our grasp.
Aug 20, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Clamshell Currency
For a time during the Great Depression, clamshells were golden in Pismo Beach, California.
Jul 9, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Crab Command and Control
A California team uses science to predict the risk of whale entanglements and shut down the Dungeness crab industry when necessary in “near real time.”
Jun 22, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Farmed Shellfish Is Not Immune to Climate Change
Touted as a sustainable source of protein, shellfish aquaculture may reach a tipping point by 2060.
Jun 18, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.
May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos
South Africa’s Abalone Black Market Is Being Squeezed by COVID-19
The pandemic has temporarily collapsed the price of illegal abalone. But when the market returns, poaching is likely to get even worse.
May 21, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes