Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home
Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.
April 23rd, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
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Māori Mussel Memory
A shellfish restoration project in New Zealand weaves together traditional Māori knowledge and marine ecology to foster mussel growth.
April 5th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Pest Control: Two for the Price of One
Researchers unintentionally eradicated the Asian tiger mosquito from Palmyra Atoll.
February 28th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
With No Sharks to Fear, Fish Forgo Defensive Gear
Shark fishing on a coral reef drives evolutionary changes in fish.
February 16th, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Hawai‘i’s Last Outlaw Hippies
After half a century, the counterculture squatters of Kalalau Valley are facing a final eviction.
February 14th, 2018 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes
The Confusing Social Lives of Fiddler Crabs
Climate change is causing some awkwardness in fiddler crab relationships.
January 26th, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Are Excluder Devices Saving Sea Lions or Covering Up Their Deaths?
A new study blames the fishing industry for the New Zealand sea lion’s decline, but some scientists have doubts.
January 4th, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Tiny Fossils Record Big Shifts in Ocean Currents
Minerals stored in microscopic fossils hint at the subtle ways ocean currents link far-flung food webs.
January 3rd, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes