Coastal Oakscapes
A story in pictures about an iconic and culturally important ecosystem in evolution.
April 24th, 2018 | 950 words, 21 photos
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Māori Mussel Memory
A shellfish restoration project in New Zealand weaves together traditional Māori knowledge and marine ecology to foster mussel growth.
April 5th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Storybook Whale Fail
Does it matter if children’s books deliver inaccurate science?
March 22nd, 2018 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
Diet of the Ancient Mariner
An unprecedented archaeology experiment is putting historical shipboard food and drink to the test.
March 14th, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
How Bomb Debris from Bristol, England, Made a Road in NYC
Solid ship ballast from the age of sail tells surprising stories about history.
March 13th, 2018 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes
Lord of the ’Rhynchs
There and back again: a taxonomist’s quest to reveal the world’s tiniest realms.
February 27th, 2018 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes
Did Ancient Greeks Sail to Canada?
Researchers think Plutarch’s De Facie tells the tale of Greek sailors making the treacherous transatlantic crossing. They dug into the science to show how it could have happened.
February 1st, 2018 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Sea Level Rise Is Unlocking Decades-Old Pollution
Salt water creeping upland could release legacy fertilizer into the Chesapeake Bay.
January 10th, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes