The Hot Mess of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Power Push

Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity?

Jun 11, 2019 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

The Newest Lab Rat Has Eight Arms

Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science.

Jun 3, 2019 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

Ships Scrub Up to Meet New Pollution Standard

A new international limit for sulfur emissions is prompting a shift toward a controversial technology.

Apr 15, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Germany’s Winds of Change

One community loves wind turbines; another resents them. What Germany gleans from two seaside communities may determine its carbon future.

Apr 2, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Aquaculture Doesn’t Reduce Pressure on Wild Fish

If anything, the rise of farm-raised fish has increased our desire for seafood.

Mar 7, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

In the Future, Jellyfish Slime May Be the Solution to Microplastic Pollution

Slimy, sticky jellyfish mucus can extract gold nanoparticles from water—now scientists are working to see if its adhesive properties extend to plastics, too.

Feb 28, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Lugworm Blood, Coming Soon to a Pharmacy Near You

After years of research and clinical trials, French start-up Hemarina is almost ready to start selling worm blood for organ transplants.

Jan 31, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

A Town on the Thames Embraces a Beluga

For three months, a wayward whale has been hanging out near Gravesend, England, and the locals are chuffed.

Dec 24, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes