Citizen Science Comes of Age
Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen.
Feb 19, 2019 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes
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Hey Beacher, Leave Those Fish Alone
Grunion, little fish that mate on beaches from California to Mexico, face a lot of obstacles to maintaining a healthy population. And the most pernicious may be drunk beachgoers.
Feb 12, 2019 | 2,300 words, about 12 minutes
Snapping the Snapper Snatchers
A remote camera on a nearby hill spies fishers ignoring the rules in an Australian no-take zone.
Feb 6, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
A Faster Way to Find Illicit Fins
Slow, expensive testing has made DNA analysis a poor fit for customs agents on the hunt for protected species—but a new technique could change that.
Feb 4, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
What Happens to Fish After a Wildfire?
The water keeps them safe … at first.
Jan 23, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Fish Parasites Are on the Rise
The number of parasitic worms in ocean fish has increased as much as 90-fold.
Dec 21, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Ceviche de mi Madre
A classic Latin American coastal dish goes mano a mano—the mother’s recipe versus the Iron Chef’s. Which will win the cage match?
Dec 20, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Swimming with Super Grouper
Florida’s reefs and wrecks are once again populated with goliath grouper the size of floating refrigerators, attracting the attention of divers, fishers, and policymakers.
Dec 18, 2018 | 1,300 words, 16 photos and videos