Salmon Smolts: Here Today, Guano Tomorrow

In British Columbia, great blue heron guano explains the mystery of the vanishing salmon smolts.

Feb 26, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

How Rivers in the Sky Melted Antarctic Ice

New research is causing scientists to rethink how polynyas—massive holes in the sea ice—are formed.

Feb 25, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

The Plan to Rear Fish on the Moon

To boldly farm fish where no one has farmed fish before.

Feb 22, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Can a Cold Water Bath Save the Great Barrier Reef?

Lack of action on climate change is forcing scientists to devise ever more elaborate ways to stave off the damage.

Feb 19, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

An Elusive Species of Manta Ray Draws Closer to the Light

A new study offers the most robust proof yet that a new species of manta ray is lurking in the Gulf of Mexico.

Feb 18, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Shonisaurus Gets a Makeover

A new understanding of an ancient leviathan is developing in the middle of a Nevada desert.

Feb 17, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Massive Landslide Cools Fjord

An extended marine heatwave left British Columbia’s fjords hotter than usual. A single landslide has brought one inlet back to its pre-heatwave temperature.

Feb 11, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

The Environmental Threat You’ve Never Heard Of

It’s called coastal darkening, and scientists are just beginning to explore it.

Feb 10, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes