Is a Chemical Used in MRIs a Threat to Marine Ecosystems?

Gadolinium, a rare earth element important for medical testing, has found its way into coastal waters.

June 14th, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

How Do Herring Learn to Migrate? Go to Schools

The lack of big chiefs could doom Pacific herring.

June 13th, 2018 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

When Water Is Scarce, Fish or Farms?

The Yurok Tribe fights to save the Klamath River in California for fish, with one of its own leading the charge through the courts.

June 12th, 2018 | 5,000 words, about 25 minutes

The Eastern Caribbean Is Swamped by a Surge of Seaweed

Massive rafts of floating sargassum are killing wildlife and preventing fishers from launching their boats.

June 11th, 2018 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

For Oceans Day, 15 Stories from Five Seas

Around here, every day is Oceans Day.

June 8th, 2018 | Interactive map

Herring Fertilize the Coast, One Spawn at a Time

New research shows that coastal environments benefit from the annual sexcapades of fish.

June 7th, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

The Mysterious Decline of Iceland’s American Invader

In Iceland, imported mink escaped fur farms and feasted their way through the food web—until nature bit back.

June 6th, 2018 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes

High-Acidity Reefs a “Desert” of Weed-Like Algae

Naturally acidic reefs paint an unflattering picture of the ocean ecosystems of the future.

June 5th, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes