The Oral History of Toothless Whales
August 28, 2017
by Jennifer S. Holland
Baleen whales carry their medical records in their mouths.
Blasting Through the Hunley Mystery
August 23, 2017
by Evan Lubofsky
A maverick scientist claims she has done what scores of researchers before her failed to do: solve the century-old mystery of why a legendary Civil War submarine sank.
The Great Quake and the Great Drowning
August 21, 2017
by Ann Finkbeiner
Mega-quakes have periodically rocked North America’s Pacific Northwest. Indigenous people told terrifying stories about the devastation but refused to leave.
The Power of Compassion
August 15, 2017
by Elin Kelsey
Why humpback whales rescue seals and why volunteering for beach cleanups improves your health.
Peeping in on the Mile Deep Club
August 8, 2017
by Eloise Gibson
Braving an Antarctic winter to catch Chilean sea bass in the act.