The Birds That Live with Lava

Without hardened lava flows to nest in, Aleutian auklets poop themselves out of a home.

May 3rd, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Catch and Deceased

When caught as untargeted by-catch, salmon snagged by gill nets suffer higher rates of injury and death than those caught in seine nets.

May 2nd, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

See Spot Scare the Birds

Dog owners knowingly flout leash laws, even at birds’ expense.

April 30th, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Local Food as Medicine

A new program is bringing traditional food back into Haida Gwaii’s hospitals.

April 27th, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Daredevil Dolphins

Bow riding is a dangerous behavior with no clear motivation.

April 25th, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home

Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.

April 23rd, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Coral Color Is More than Cosmetic

In one species, differently colored corals have strengthened defenses against different threats.

April 19th, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Giant Kelp: Here to Help

The elongated seaweed plays a key structural role in marine environments.

April 18th, 2018 | 350 words, a quick read