Australia’s Marine Animals Will Be the Fires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt will choke underwater ecosystems.
Jan 22, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
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Mending Coastal Marshes
Recycled plastic bottles get a new life as artificial islands on the Louisiana coastline.
Jan 20, 2020 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
A Volcano, an Earthquake, and a Typhoon Put Sea Life to the Test
Back-to-back natural disasters off the Taiwan coast give researchers the opportunity to observe adaptations to changing ocean conditions in real time.
Jan 17, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
The Secret of This Puffin’s Big Beak
The tufted puffin’s big, beautiful, orange beak bucks the trend.
Jan 16, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
Japan’s Wildlife Is Still Reeling from the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
An unlikely indicator shows the ecosystem in Sendai Bay, Japan, has yet to recover—and perhaps never will.
Jan 15, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Lack of Snow Is, Ironically, Helping Snow Geese
The birds’ population in northern Alaska is increasing by 35 percent per year.
Jan 13, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Malnourished Millennial Killer Whales Grew Up Smaller
Scientists are unsure how ‘1990s whales’ shrunken size is affecting their survival.
Jan 10, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
For Manta Rays, Survival Isn’t Black and White
Does a manta ray’s coloration help it survive predation?
Jan 8, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes