Keeping Watch Over Seabirds at the World’s Edge
In Alaska, one of the longest-running and most comprehensive seabird monitoring projects is equal parts tedium, adventure, truth, and beauty.
Jan 5, 2021 | 5,900 words, about 29 minutes
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Salty Seas Make Lightning Brighter
Salt seems to be the reason why bolts are brighter over the ocean than over land.
Jan 4, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Octopuses Are Eight-Armed Taskmasters
And they throw punches to keep their workers in line.
Dec 30, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Gannets: The Honeybees of the Sea
The dance of the Cape gannet contains information about good places to eat.
Dec 29, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Time for the Tlingit Potato
Genetically distinct from its European counterparts, this coastal Alaska potato predates modern taste for russets and Yukon Golds.
Dec 28, 2020 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Where Have All the Ammonites Gone?
They went extinct 66 million years ago. But the more interesting question is why?
Dec 23, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Coastal Job: Port Deacon
A deacon finds there’s no better way to serve Hamburg’s port workers than from a floating church.
Dec 22, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Dead in the Water
As abandoned and derelict boats multiply from Alaska to California, officials scramble for solutions.
Dec 21, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes