What Bones, Genes, and Space-Singed Rocks Tell Us About the Peopling of the Americas
Two new studies add to the emerging narrative of how the first people arrived in and settled the Americas.
May 31, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
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Florida’s White Ibises May Be Spreading Disease
The increasingly urban birds are carrying salmonella.
Dec 14, 2016 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
A Sunken Bridge the Size of a Continent
A remote Arctic land may hold a vital missing chapter from human history. The only problem? It disappeared at the end of the last ice age.
Sep 20, 2016 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes
Not All Seaweeds Are Superfoods
Only some seaweeds pack iron your body can actually use.
Aug 12, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Five Islands We Are Really Sick Of
An island stay sounds dreamy, but the reality of these five quarantine islands was often a nightmare.
May 29, 2015 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Becoming Seals
A group of unlikely athletes finds camaraderie and relief from pain in the frigid North Pacific waters off Canada’s Saltspring Island.
Apr 22, 2015 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes
Into the Cold
Off the coast of British Columbia, a dedicated group of friends romp regularly in the ocean, part of a growing trend of cold water swimming.
Apr 22, 2015 | 2 min 30 sec