Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home
Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.
April 23rd, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
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The Secret Language of Ships
Signs and symbols on the sides of ships tell stories about an industry few outsiders understand.
April 10th, 2018 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes
Marine Noise Is Mentally and Physically Disturbing Fish
Noise pollution is making fish stressed, tired, deaf, and increasingly susceptible to predation.
April 6th, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
For a Healthy Beach, Leave the Seaweed Alone
Beaches with thick mats of seaweed support more diverse ecosystems.
April 4th, 2018 | 350 words, a quick read
A Scheme to End the World’s Worst Acid Trip
This geoengineering idea is potentially risky and largely untested, but it does work—theoretically.
March 28th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
The Migration of the Supertankers
By imagining ships as migratory animals, scientists have a new way of thinking about how invasive species get around.
March 26th, 2018 | 400 words, about 2 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
The Long, Knotty, World-Spanning Story of String
String is far more important than the wheel in the pantheon of inventions.
March 6th, 2018 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes