Synthetic Crab Blood Is Good for the Birds

How the decision to stop harvesting horseshoe crab blood could help a whole ecosystem.

May 24, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Auditing the Blue Blood Bank

Horseshoe crabs have been saving our species—are we endangering theirs?

Jun 20, 2017 | 6 min 30 sec

How To Fix a Jellyfish Sting

Pack tweezers and vinegar in your beach bag—and forget what you’ve heard about the pee cure.

May 10, 2017 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Florida’s White Ibises May Be Spreading Disease

The increasingly urban birds are carrying salmonella.

Dec 14, 2016 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Unexpected Discovery of Anaphylaxis

How the sting of the Portuguese man-of-war led to one of the most significant medical advances rooted in oceanographic work.

Oct 31, 2016 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

A Different Kind of Oral History

Marine mammals have a surprising prevalence of dental disease.

Sep 28, 2016 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

A Mysterious Illness Is on the Move

A fish-borne toxin that causes “paradoxical temperature reversal” and other strange symptoms has started to spread.

Sep 8, 2016 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

The Seed for Disease Is Blowing in the Wind

Saharan dust plumes link ecosystems across the globe, but these connections can be deadly.

Jun 15, 2016 | 450 words, about 2 minutes