The Legacy of the Blob

From California to Alaska, animals born during the infamous Blob are coming of age.

Jul 22, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Killifish Eggs Can Survive Being Eaten

A fish egg hatched after passing through a swan’s digestive tract. The discovery lends credence to the idea that birds help fish spread to far-off lands.

Jul 11, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Dairy Farming at Sea

In the Netherlands, an experimental floating farm promises to reduce emissions and increase food security.

Jul 3, 2019 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

A Pending Shift in a Prominent Shipping Lane Will Be Used to Study Noise Pollution

When some 80,000 ships are sent on a different path to the Baltic Sea in 2020, researchers will be watching to see how porpoises respond.

Jun 20, 2019 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots”

Hope Spots hold no specific policy weight—the designation is meant to draw attention to culturally, ecologically, or economically important places.

Jun 12, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Otter Bones Provide a Clue to an Enduring Conservation Mystery

Nearly fifty years after a failed reintroduction, a local nonprofit wants to try again—but first, they’re going back in time.

Jun 7, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

The Hotel California of Fossilized Worms

Off the California coast, researchers have discovered a new species of worm that thrived in the chemical soup of deep-sea seeps.

Jun 3, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Sea Urchins Stress Out

Handling and tagging an urchin for research can impair its ability to avoid predators.

May 30, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes