Citizen Science Comes of Age

Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen.

Feb 19, 2019 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes

Snapping the Snapper Snatchers

A remote camera on a nearby hill spies fishers ignoring the rules in an Australian no-take zone.

Feb 6, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Climate Change Could Be Breaking a Natural Coral Reef Thermostat

Some ocean algae spew gases that encourage cooling clouds; but when they get too hot, they seem to stop.

Jan 10, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Penguins Love Jelly

The DNA of gelatinous life forms found in penguin poo might help track the effects of climate change on southern ocean ecosystems.

Jan 4, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

RangerBot: Programmed to Kill

A new generation of sea star-murdering robots is set to deploy.

Aug 30, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

High-Acidity Reefs a “Desert” of Weed-Like Algae

Naturally acidic reefs paint an unflattering picture of the ocean ecosystems of the future.

Jun 5, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

We Have Unrealistic Beauty Standards for Coral, Too

Virtual reality experiments show people value pretty reefs over healthy ones.

May 30, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home

Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.

Apr 23, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes