In the Middle of the Atlantic, an Overlooked Seabird Hotspot

International regulators are looking to protect the key seabird feeding ground as a high-seas marine protected area.

Nov 22, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Want to Save a Failing Fishery? Take the Long View

Half a millennium of fishing records shows Canada could have saved the Atlantic cod.

Nov 17, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Early-Career Scientists Face a Wall of Unpaid Positions

A survey of job postings for early-career marine researchers shows that more than half of the positions are unpaid.

Nov 8, 2021 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

The Inconsistent Ethics of Whale Research

Countries that formally oppose whaling also routinely fund scientific research that relies on the products of whaling.

Oct 6, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Surrogacy Across Species

Scientists can now borrow the bodies of one fish species to produce another—whether they should, though, is an open question.

Sep 28, 2021 | 2,300 words, about 12 minutes

Scooping Plastic Out of the Ocean Is a Losing Game

Open ocean cleanups won’t solve the marine plastics crisis. To really make a difference, here’s what we should do instead.

Sep 21, 2021 | 2,900 words, about 15 minutes

The Hole in Peru’s Nazca Ridge National Reserve

By allowing fishing to persist in the protected area, biologists say the country’s new marine reserve fails to protect the unique Nazca Ridge ecosystem.

Sep 17, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

What Survives the Storm

StEER engineers flock into the site of natural disasters to support first responders, and learn from the destruction.

Sep 16, 2021 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes