Krista Langlois
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Krista Langlois’s Contributions:
The Symbolic Seashell
Collecting seashells is as old as humanity. What we do with them can reveal who we are, where we’re from, and what we believe.
Oct 22, 2019 | 3,300 words, about 17 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
A Sunken Bridge the Size of a Continent
A remote Arctic land may hold a vital missing chapter from human history. The only problem? It disappeared at the end of the last ice age.
Sep 20, 2016 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes
Fish Helmets Don’t Save Lives
Kiribati’s porcupinefish helmets were more about drama than defense.
Dec 18, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Landlocked Islanders
Can Marshall Islanders whose lives are tied to the sea maintain their culture in Oklahoma?
Nov 16, 2015 | 3,900 words, about 20 minutes
Glacier-Fed Life
Scientists are closing in on a whole new way of understanding the importance of glaciers.
Apr 27, 2015 | 700 words, about 3 minutes