The Sea Shanty Revival

Black humor and familiar tunes make for deck-stomping good times.

May 8, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

The Subterranean Cartographers

An intrepid team of scientists explores and maps the lava tubes of the Galapagos Islands.

May 4, 2015 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Book Review: The Undersea Network

A new book, and companion website, maps the Internet’s fiber-optic backbone.

May 1, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

The Salt Flats of Trapani

Don Genova discovers a crystalline link to his ancestors on the Sicilian shore.

Apr 29, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Five Aquarium Fish Best Left in the Ocean

For some fish, life in an aquarium dooms their very existence.

Apr 27, 2015 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Whooping Cranes vs. Big Oil

The last wild whooping cranes whoop, dance, and mate, oblivious to their greatest threat.

Apr 23, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Old Coast, New Coast: Doha, Qatar

From ocean to desert and everything in between, unearthing Doha’s coastline in photographs.

Apr 22, 2015 | 250 words, a quick read

Coastal Villages that Moved Away

Build a dam, Sam. Set off a bomb, Dom. Block a view, Lou. There are at least 50 ways to move your coastal village, but we’ve narrowed it down to five.

Apr 22, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes