Doug Johnson
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Doug Johnson’s Contributions:
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
A Shipwreck’s Incalculable Toll on a Remote Reef
After a fishing boat ran aground on a fragile atoll, the consequences for the ecosystem were alarming—and curious.
Jun 24, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Could Giants Lurk Beneath Europa’s Icy Shell?
For some deep-sea and polar species, gigantism proved a useful evolutionary strategy—the same may be true if life exists on Jupiter’s moon.
Apr 7, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Australia’s Marine Animals Will Be the Fires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt will choke underwater ecosystems.
Jan 22, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Scientists Want to Make Fuel and Plastic Out of Bacteria
Tiny but mighty, octillions of cyanobacteria in the ocean create diesel-like hydrocarbons in huge amounts. A team of researchers wants to know why.
Jun 21, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Sea Cucumbers Keep Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’
Scientists have discovered the surprising way orange-footed sea cucumbers get around.
May 8, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Floating Ice Dampens Waves, Helps Preserve Itself
New research explores how small particles floating in water sap energy from waves, weakening the ice-shattering power of the sea.
Apr 22, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes