Historical Art Paints a Picture of Past Shark Abundance
Researchers comb through art and literature to illuminate the ancient ecology of the Mediterranean Sea.
May 22, 2018 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes
Oceanographic Region Mediterranean Sea
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Cannibal Lizard Snags a Mouthful
Researchers spotted one Aegean wall lizard eating another for the first time.
May 10, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Did Ancient Greeks Sail to Canada?
Researchers think Plutarch’s De Facie tells the tale of Greek sailors making the treacherous transatlantic crossing. They dug into the science to show how it could have happened.
Feb 1, 2018 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Actually, Dolphins Don’t All Look the Same
Humans are more than capable of telling individual dolphins apart just by their faces.
Dec 13, 2017 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Goodbye, Pumice Island
A Greek islet meets its end to make ends meet.
Nov 15, 2017 | 4 min 10 sec
These Cages Save Baby Fish
On developed shorelines, oyster shell “safe houses” offer sanctuary.
Sep 19, 2017 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Nostalgia and Peace on the Ocean
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s short stretch of seaside refuge has outsized value.
Aug 22, 2017 | 3 min 15 sec
Did Climate Change Bring Down Late Bronze Age Civilizations?
Marine archaeologists excavating the eastern Mediterranean are learning how the Bronze Age Mycenaean, Egyptian, and Anatolian Empires fell.
Aug 10, 2017 | 950 words, about 4 minutes