Fighting Penguins Lead with Their Left
Like humans and a range of other animals, Magellanic penguins have a dominant side.
Jul 18, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Geographic Region: South America
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Brazil Just Got a Huge New Oil Field. Or Did It?
Brazil is petitioning the United Nations to extend its territorial waters to include the new oil field, but opinions are divided as to whether the country needs to wait for approval before it can start drilling.
Jul 15, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Killifish Eggs Can Survive Being Eaten
A fish egg hatched after passing through a swan’s digestive tract. The discovery lends credence to the idea that birds help fish spread to far-off lands.
Jul 11, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Searching for Keith
A detective’s quest reveals how one idealistic fisheries observer may have collided with criminals and desperate migrants—and paid for it with his life.
Jul 9, 2019 | 6,100 words, about 31 minutes
Research Unveils New Damage Caused by Brazil’s Failed Fundão Dam
A new study shows that mine tailings loosed by the collapsed dam contaminated the Abrolhos Marine National Park.
Mar 8, 2019 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Fur Seals Face a Wormier World
Climate change could have repercussions that leave marine mammals more vulnerable to disease.
Dec 27, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Can the Ghost Dolphin Survive Obscurity?
Researchers struggle to save something they know next to nothing about.
Sep 27, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
How to Dismantle a Blue Whale
In Chile, a team of volunteers confronts stench and gore to ensure a new life for a dead whale.
Aug 7, 2018 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes