RangerBot: Programmed to Kill
A new generation of sea star-murdering robots is set to deploy.
Aug 30, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
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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
Māori Mussel Memory
A shellfish restoration project in New Zealand weaves together traditional Māori knowledge and marine ecology to foster mussel growth.
Apr 5, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Pest Control: Two for the Price of One
Researchers unintentionally eradicated the Asian tiger mosquito from Palmyra Atoll.
Feb 28, 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.
Feb 16, 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.
Feb 14, 2018 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes