Florida’s White Ibises May Be Spreading Disease
The increasingly urban birds are carrying salmonella.
December 14th, 2016 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
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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.
September 20th, 2016 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes
Not All Seaweeds Are Superfoods
Only some seaweeds pack iron your body can actually use.
August 12th, 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 29th, 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.
April 22nd, 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.
April 22nd, 2015 | 2 min 30 sec