Where Our Human Ancestors Made an Impression
Coastlines around the world boast hints of ancient humans who gathered and traveled along the edges of the world, where land meets sea.
Jul 18, 2018 | 3,800 words, about 19 minutes
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Coastal Reads to Help Kids Chill Out This Summer
Family ties, seals, and the wonders of the Pacific Northwest are all themes in this season’s books.
Jun 26, 2018 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes
The Future of Castro’s Crocs
As a breeding facility works to retain a pure lineage of the Cuban crocodile, out in the wild the division between species is getting murkier all the time.
Jun 19, 2018 | 3,300 words, about 17 minutes
When Water Is Scarce, Fish or Farms?
The Yurok Tribe fights to save the Klamath River in California for fish, with one of its own leading the charge through the courts.
Jun 12, 2018 | 5,000 words, about 25 minutes
The Mysterious Decline of Iceland’s American Invader
In Iceland, imported mink escaped fur farms and feasted their way through the food web—until nature bit back.
Jun 6, 2018 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes
A Fish Called Rockweed
In Maine, a strange legal debate is raging over rights to the state’s most important seaweed.
May 29, 2018 | 2,300 words, about 12 minutes
Historical Art Paints a Picture of Past Shark Abundance
Researchers comb through art and literature to illuminate the ancient ecology of the Mediterranean Sea.
May 22, 2018 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes
Row, Row, Row Your Coat
In Victorian England, re-engineered rain cloaks, umbrellas, and walking sticks floated adventurers down the Thames and, eventually, into the Arctic.
May 15, 2018 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes