Unlocking the Mysteries of the Outer Coast Killer Whales

Off the United States west coast, an assemblage of outer coast killer whales hunt from deep-water canyons.

Oct 4, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Rounding Out the Story of Three Legendary Boulders

A scientific analysis has added new details to the origin story of Makin Island’s distinctively out-of-place rocks.

Sep 29, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Scoping Out the Gulf of Mexico’s Secret Submerged Forest

Understanding what happened to this ancient forest can help us know what is coming as the sea rises again.

Sep 27, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Iceland’s Confusing Inter-cetacean Conflict

It’s pilot whales versus killer whales in the waters off southern Iceland—though researchers can’t really explain why.

Sep 23, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

The Ever-Shifting—Not Necessarily Shrinking—Pacific Island Nations

Analyses of satellite imagery show many Pacific Islands are actually growing, but that doesn’t mean all is well for the people who live there.

Sep 22, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Shopping for New Species

Scientists are still landing new discoveries at fish markets.

Sep 20, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Hole in Peru’s Nazca Ridge National Reserve

By allowing fishing to persist in the protected area, biologists say the country’s new marine reserve fails to protect the unique Nazca Ridge ecosystem.

Sep 17, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

What Survives the Storm

StEER engineers flock into the site of natural disasters to support first responders, and learn from the destruction.

Sep 16, 2021 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes