La Belle’s Mysterious Bones
New genetic research unveils an unexpected origin for bones found trapped in a 17th-century shipwreck.
Jun 11, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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Protected on One Side of the Border, Hunted on the Other
Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights.
Jun 2, 2020 | 2,700 words, about 13 minutes
Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.
May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos
The Sea Versus St. Augustine
Rising waters put many historic coastal cities at risk of losing their cultural pasts: can they be saved?
May 19, 2020 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes
What Happens to Them Happens to Us
An Indigenous poet reflects on how releasing a captive killer whale could mean our own redemption.
May 12, 2020 | 2,700 words, about 14 minutes
The Art of Turning Fish into Leather
Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition.
Apr 28, 2020 | 2,900 words, about 15 minutes
Ten Years after Deepwater Horizon, Worries Remain
Efforts to clean up the lingering effects of the oil spill are well underway, but secrecy and deregulation have returned to the Gulf, raising the specter of a repeat.
Apr 20, 2020 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Footprints of Extraction
The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks.
Apr 7, 2020 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes