Manta Rays Hit by Boats More than Previously Thought
Watching one manta’s propeller wound heal has revealed a scarring pattern previously mistaken for a shark bite.
Mar 31, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
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Welcome to Crazy Town
At first glance, the rocky shores of Calvert Island, British Columbia, don’t seem like a very hospitable place for an animal.
Mar 23, 2020 | 3 min
Chronicling 23 Years of Acidification in the Beaufort Sea
Climate change and ocean acidification are not future problems: they have been affecting marine ecosystems for decades.
Mar 19, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Scotland’s Seaweed Showdown
It’s locals versus industry in the country’s kelp wars.
Mar 17, 2020 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes
Overheated Reefs Are Caught in a Vicious Carbon Cycle
A Mediterranean reef is turning tropical and could contribute to global warming.
Mar 16, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: The Power of Pele
Lava spills into the sea and a new coastline is born in Hawai‘i.
Mar 13, 2020 | 250 words, 1 photo
Shell Game
Toxic algae has turned the Alaska shellfish harvest into a high-stakes gamble.
Mar 10, 2020 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
When Litter Becomes Habitat
In a busy and polluted Italian port, living things thrive on anthropogenic debris.
Mar 9, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes