Shipboard Swarm on the High Seas
A throng of unexpected visitors to a navy ship sheds light on insect migration.
Dec 30, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Ecology
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Indian Wildlife Rescue
A new initiative in southwest India is recording and, when possible, rehabilitating stranded whales, dolphins, and other marine animals.
Dec 19, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Lionfish Takeover Could Get Worse
In warmer waters, the invasive predator eats more efficiently, gluttonously, and frequently.
Dec 16, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
These Damselfish Are Devoted Parents—Even When the Kid Isn’t Theirs
Altrichthys damselfish dote on their young as well as the young of other Altrichthys parents and other species.
Dec 11, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
The Amazon Reef Is Alive, Growing, and Under Threat—Again
A few years ago, scientists weren’t even sure the reef existed.
Dec 6, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
The Controversial Plan to Move Five Captive Belugas
There is a surprising amount at stake in a pending decision on whether or not to move the whales from an amusement park in Canada to a research aquarium in the United States.
Nov 28, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Ocean Change Written into Bird Bodies
Analyzing the remains of collected and salvaged seabirds suggests a changing Bering Sea ecosystem.
Nov 25, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
One Great Shot: Spotting a Spawning Sea Angel
On a dive in the Maldives, a photographer captures a pteropod releasing eggs.
Nov 15, 2019 | 100 words, 1 photo