Supersize My Seabream

Researchers are using CRISPR gene editing technology to give Japan’s coveted red seabream a bodybuilding boost. But will people accept it?

Jun 18, 2019 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes

The Hot Mess of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Power Push

Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity?

Jun 11, 2019 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

The Newest Lab Rat Has Eight Arms

Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science.

Jun 3, 2019 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

The Baffling Case of the Belugas that Won’t Bounce Back

What’s keeping Cook Inlet belugas from thriving?

May 21, 2019 | 4,500 words, about 23 minutes

Fish Below Your Feet and Other Solutions for a Living Harbor

In Seattle, Singapore, and other waterfront cities around the world, engineers are creating life-enhancing designs to encourage marine biodiversity.

May 14, 2019 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes

The Tough Sell of Turtle-Saving Tech

Sea turtle excluder devices are simple. Getting them adopted is anything but.

May 7, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

How Animals Code Their Kids for Survival

Insights into epigenetics and inheritance show that some organisms can adapt to a changing world.

Apr 30, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Reassessing Seal Rescue

The Netherlands is trying to do something new when it comes to rescuing “stranded” seals: less.

Apr 16, 2019 | 4,900 words, about 25 minutes