Deepwater Horizon’s Growing Death Toll

New research pins a thousand dead dolphins on the BP oil spill.

May 21, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Striking While the Water Is Warm

The current sea star wasting epidemic may have more in common with past outbreaks than previously believed.

May 20, 2015 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

The Scientific Afterlife of Sharks

When four sharks died in Florida, their corpses were split among a dozen research projects.

May 19, 2015 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Stories from the Seven Seas

A weekend reader of coastal proportions.

May 15, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Dr. Eelgood

What happens when you give eels cocaine?

May 14, 2015 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Big Bad Dottybacks

Predatory fish dress like their prey.

May 13, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Tanked: Killer Whales in Captivity

A new study shows that killer whales kept for show live shorter lives than those that swim free.

May 12, 2015 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Sea Level Rise is Picking Up the Pace

What slowdown? New research says sea level rise is speeding up.

May 11, 2015 | 650 words, about 3 minutes