Blocking Brazil’s Oil Boom

Federal prosecutors and NGOs are lining up to stop the inclusion of key sites in Brazil’s upcoming oil lease auction.

Oct 3, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Gray Laws on White Sharks

A loophole in California law is letting fishers who repeatedly catch great white sharks off the hook.

Oct 1, 2019 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes

The Ants That Picnic on the Beach

A barren Brazilian beach offers a window into how ants forage.

Sep 25, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Small Sea Lions with Big Personalities

Some Galapagos sea lion pups are bold, whereas others are shy.

Sep 12, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

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

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