Want to Collect Some Whale Snot? August 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer Here’s your chance to contribute to an exciting—albeit slightly gross—new form of whale research.
Wildfires are taking the frost out of permafrost August 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.
Thanks, Chevron? August 5, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Brian Palmer How a 1984 Supreme Court ruling for Big Oil could help Obama’s new plan to fight climate change.
Are Dark Alleys Really More Dangerous? July 30, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer A new study says we can dim our streetlights and save energy without increasing crime.
The Old College Try July 28, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine Students are pushing their schools to divest from fossil-fuel companies. Administrations are pushing back. History tells us who will win.
Oh, Canada… July 28, 2015 Latest NewsCanadaBrian Palmer Meet Timothy Ball, our northerly neighbor’s most prominent climate change denier.
The Algae That (Almost) Ate Toledo July 27, 2015 DispatchToledo, OhioBarry Yeoman Summertime in Toledo: Lakeside barbecues, Mud Hens double-headers, and toxic algae blooms.
Less Mercury Pollution, Less Mercury in Bluefish. Hmm… July 23, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.
CSI: Seahorse Key July 21, 2015 Latest NewsFloridaJason Bittel When birds suddenly up and abandon their nests by the thousands, who or what is to blame?
And I Thought They Were God's Sneezes... July 17, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer A new study shows where clouds come from—and what that means for climate research.
Bringing the Noise July 13, 2015 Latest NewsArcticAlisa Opar How will Shell’s Arctic drilling affect marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea?
A young beetle’s best defense? A poop shield. July 10, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.
In Defense of Goldfish July 2, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel Scientists say exotic species may help spread a gruesome amphibian virus, but pesticides should take some blame, too.
Plight of the Panther June 30, 2015 DispatchFloridaKim Tingley What happens when preserving a species makes it unpopular?