Canals Interrupted

Canals are vital conduits for the global shipping industry. They’re also so contentious that they’re often stalled or cancelled.

Aug 15, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Turning Beach Plastic into 3D-Printed Inventions

How a Scottish artist is transforming plastic pollution into a lesson on sustainability.

Aug 8, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Brown Crabs Are Attracted to Undersea Power Cables

Electromagnetic fields have complex and possibly harmful effects on the valuable brown crab.

Jul 30, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Genetically Modified Tomatoes Give Fish a Futuristic Hue

Researchers developed a tomato rich in pigment to give farmed fish a healthy pink glow.

Jul 3, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Virtual Reality Preserves Disappearing Land

Coastal communities are capturing their cultures and landscapes in virtual reality before sea level rise steals them for good.

Jun 18, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Is a Chemical Used in MRIs a Threat to Marine Ecosystems?

Gadolinium, a rare earth element important for medical testing, has found its way into coastal waters.

Jun 14, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Synthetic Crab Blood Is Good for the Birds

How the decision to stop harvesting horseshoe crab blood could help a whole ecosystem.

May 24, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Porpoises Flee from Noise Pollution

Toothed whales, which communicate at higher frequencies than their baleen brethren, are also disrupted by artificial noise.

May 23, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes