Another Animal That Speckles with Age: Dolphins
Scientists can now predict how old Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins are based on their speckled bellies.
Mar 22, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
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Cruise Ship Invasion
Take a typical Alaska cruise and see the damage in its wake. The evidence is clear: the industry needs an overhaul.
Mar 21, 2023 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes
The Big Lives of Tiny Creatures
Shrink down as we enter the ocean microworld and discover the strange, the beautiful, the indispensable—plankton.
Mar 3, 2023 | 6 videos
For Humpbacks, Bubbles Can Be Tools
A lungful of air is like a multifunction toolkit for humpback whales.
Dec 20, 2022 | 1,500 words, 8 photos
The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi
Our long history of constraining the river through levees has led to massive land loss in its delta. Can we engineer our way out? And at what cost?
Jul 12, 2022 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes
Declared Extinct, The Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire
The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors.
Apr 5, 2022 | 7,200 words, about 36 minutes
The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer
A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores.
Oct 6, 2020 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
The Secret Language of Ships
Signs and symbols on the sides of ships tell stories about an industry few outsiders understand.
Apr 10, 2018 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes