Little Auks Suck

Slow-motion video reveals the secret to a seabird’s slurping skills.

Jun 21, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

How Melting Arctic Ice Could Cook the Tropics

The loss of sea ice from the Arctic Ocean will alter wind patterns and ocean currents, causing changes across the planet.

Jun 20, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Row, Row, Row Your Coat

In Victorian England, re-engineered rain cloaks, umbrellas, and walking sticks floated adventurers down the Thames and, eventually, into the Arctic.

May 15, 2018 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes

Training the Polar Bear Patrol

A grassroots guard learns how to keep people and polar bears safe in a small Arctic community.

May 8, 2018 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

When Whales and Humans Talk

Arctic people have been communicating with cetaceans for centuries—and scientists are finally taking note.

Apr 3, 2018 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

Arctic Birds Carry Signs of an “Atlantifying” Ocean

Regime change comes to Arctic Ocean food webs as temperatures rise and waters respond.

Mar 12, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Why Scientists Should Do It in the Dark

Sample zooplankton, that is.

Mar 5, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Lord of the ’Rhynchs

There and back again: a taxonomist’s quest to reveal the world’s tiniest realms.

Feb 27, 2018 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes