New research braids Indigenous knowledge with Western science to demonstrate the sustainability of a small-scale kelp fishery.

From Vilified to Vindicated: the Story of Jacques Cinq-Mars How a toxic debate over the first Americans hobbled science for decades. by Heather Pringle March 7, 2017 | 2,900 words, about 15 minutes ...

Islands of the Feral Pigs In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. by Brendan Borrell October 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 ...

Marine Protected Areas, Explained There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans; here are the details. by Brian Owens June 8, 2023 | 4,700 words, about 23 minutes This article is also available in audio ...

Can We Really Be Friends with an Octopus? When octopuses are social, are they reaching out or simply reacting? by Ferris Jabr January 11, 2022 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes This article is also ...

Kelly, the Sassy Dolphin What can one brash dolphin teach us about personality? by Rose Eveleth October 2, 2018 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes This article is also available in audio format. Listen ...

Blood in the Water, Food on the Table, Protesters on the Shore A centuries-old traditional whale hunt in the Faroe Islands remains in the crosshairs of animal rights activists. by Paige Cromley July 9 ...

Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary As the Great Salt Lake in Utah shrinks, locals are working to preserve its critical brine shrimp fishery—along with the other entities that flourish in the lake’s strange ...

In Alaska, residents are negotiating a contentious relationship with muskoxen, which were introduced to the area decades ago without local consent.

All the Fish We Cannot See In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery. by Moira ...

Armed with hooked metal blades mounted on wooden poles, six men swarm around the body of the 50-tonne fin whale like worker ants. One man climbs atop the whale, putting him three meters above the ...

The Uncertain Future of Puffin for Dinner Hunting and eating puffins are Icelandic traditions. But for how much longer? by Cheryl Katz January 17, 2017 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes This article is ...