Auditing the Blue Blood Bank

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

June 20th, 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 10th, 2017 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Florida’s White Ibises May Be Spreading Disease

The increasingly urban birds are carrying salmonella.

December 14th, 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.

October 31st, 2016 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

A Different Kind of Oral History

Marine mammals have a surprising prevalence of dental disease.

September 28th, 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.

September 8th, 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.

June 15th, 2016 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Surf and Turd

Sheltered beaches with weak waves stagnate and accumulate bacteria.

May 19th, 2016 | 450 words, about 2 minutes