Intermittent Streams: Nature’s Vanishing Act

Around the world, creeks, rivers, and streams that flow sporadically are common, and these temporary waterways—wet or dry—are fundamental to ecosystems.

Sep 9, 2015 | 3 min 30 sec

What’s in Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal?

Hint: it’s pronounced fee-CAL-uh-bak-TEER-ee-um.

Aug 21, 2015 | 3 min 30 sec

Expedition Shark: Philippines

Plunge into the waters of the Sulu Sea with scientists in pursuit of the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark.

Aug 7, 2015 | 4 min

The Seal Hunters of Greenland: A Photo Essay

Fewer Inuit youth than ever are learning how to become hunters in Greenland. What does it mean for their culture?

Jul 27, 2015 | 950 words, 17 photos

Counterattack: How One Community Fends Off an Unwanted Fish

A photo essay that explores how local fishermen along Costa Rica’s Southern Caribbean shore are fighting lionfish with wooden traps, spear-wielding scuba students, and tasty ceviche.

Jul 10, 2015 | 700 words, 12 photos

The Most Enthusiastic Dads

These male pufferfish want to be everybody’s baby daddy.

Jun 18, 2015 | Eight-panel comic

The Driven

A photo essay of vintage outboard motors, little engines that allowed coastal dwellers to set a course toward the unknown.

Jun 17, 2015 | 450 words, 12 photos

The Way Back

Stuck in an archival deep freeze, a 45-year-old short film surfaces—a cross-border project to reintroduce sea otters to British Columbia.

Jun 12, 2015 | 36 min