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Searching the Forest for the Trees

Indigenous communities rush to find the few remaining monumental cedars for totem poles, house posts, and canoes.

A young Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) on the beach of Rottumerplaat

Reassessing Seal Rescue

The Netherlands is trying to do something new when it comes to rescuing “stranded” seals: less.

sea stars under water

Tiny Monsters in the Sea

Warming ocean waters are an invitation to all sorts of pathogens with the potential to remake ocean life.

farm and wind turbines, Reußenköge, Germany

Germany’s Winds of Change

One community loves wind turbines; another resents them. What Germany gleans from two seaside communities may determine its carbon future.

Searching the Forest for the Trees

Indigenous communities rush to find the few remaining monumental cedars for totem poles, house posts, and canoes.

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Searching the Forest for the Trees

Indigenous communities rush to find the few remaining monumental cedars for totem poles, house posts, and canoes.

Apr 23, 2019 | 7 min 30 sec

Broken pack ice floating on sea, Svalbard, Norway

Floating Ice Dampens Waves, Helps Preserve Itself

New research explores how small particles floating in water sap energy from waves, weakening the ice-shattering power of the sea.

Apr 22, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) male feeding on berries

How to Count a Billion Birds

Each spring, billions of birds cross the Gulf of Mexico. New research is giving scientists a detailed look at the members of this massive migration.

Apr 18, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

common murres at their nests

Common Murres’ Incredible, Colorful Eggs

Female murres lay eggs with unique identifiable patterns.

Apr 17, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

A young Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) on the beach of Rottumerplaat

Reassessing Seal Rescue

The Netherlands is trying to do something new when it comes to rescuing “stranded” seals: less.

Apr 16, 2019 | 4,900 words, about 25 minutes

Ships off the coast of Fujairah in Gulf of Oman at sunset

Ships Scrub Up to Meet New Pollution Standard

A new international limit for sulfur emissions is prompting a shift toward a controversial technology.

Apr 15, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

One Great Shot: DIY Gold Mining

A resourceful Filipino diver hunts for gold on the ocean floor.

Apr 12, 2019 | 150 words, a quick read

Lumpsucker or lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus, eating salmon louses, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, from Atlantic salmon, Salmon salar, on salmon farm.

Parasite-Eating Lumpfish Are Being Put to Work, but First They Need to Be Kept Alive

Scientists are experimenting with anesthetic to prevent tiny lumpfish from dying as they’re transported from farm to farm.

Apr 11, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes