The Tentacled Topper
Not as iconic as a Stetson, this functional fascinator still said a lot about the samurai who once wore it.
Oct 8, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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Don’t Call Me Lobster
Charmed by the large and delicious lobster-like langoustines found in a Northern Irish market, a writer heads to the source.
Sep 19, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
A 450-Year Record of North Sea Herring, Pried from Clams
Chemical analysis of the shells of long-lived North Sea ocean quahogs unveils hundreds of years of environmental change.
Jun 26, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Hawksbill Turtles Paid a High Price for Beauty
The tortoiseshell trade was a complex system that spanned the globe, and it was worse for hawksbills than previously thought.
May 22, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Searching the Forest for the Trees
Indigenous communities rush to find the few remaining monumental cedars for totem poles, house posts, and canoes.
Apr 23, 2019 | 7 min 30 sec
Inland Icelanders Burned Whale Bones for Warmth
An archaeological find shows that whale bones were sometimes imported inland to use as fuel.
Mar 27, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Wounded Wilderness: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 30 Years Later
On the surface, Prince William Sound appears to have recovered. But you don’t have to dig too deep—into the soil or into memories—to find the spill’s lingering effects
Mar 22, 2019 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
The Basketmaker
Through the practice and poetry of basketmaking, lives, cultures, and generations intertwine.
Feb 26, 2019 | 4,500 words, about 23 minutes