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The Oregon Lab Where Scientists Are Riding the Waves to a Brighter Future

At the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Lab in Corvallis, massive simulators allow researchers to test innovative ideas about sustainable energy, saving coastlines, and more.
Annalee Newitz February 3, 2023
nature

Capturing the Mysterious Antarctic Whale Gathering on Film

No one was sure about the size of these almost-mythical wildlife events—until we got it all on camera.
Bertie Gregory January 12, 2023
islands

Did Humans Arrive in Micronesia Much Earlier Than We Thought?

Ancient sites such as Nan Madol, the "Venice of the Pacific," may need to be reconsidered thanks to new evidence about sea level change.
Juliet Sefton, Andrew Kemp, and Mark D. McCoy January 3, 2023
museums

Podcast: The Sponge Capital of the World

Discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida, earned its claim to fame.
abandoned

Podcast: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach

Seaside views, complete with rusting, graffiti-covered machines of war.
The Podcast Team November 17, 2022
science

How Young Killer Whales Became Hooligans

Yes, orcas have viral cultural trends, too.
Shoshi Parks September 29, 2022
Cheboygan, Michigan

The Man-Killing Clam

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.
science

Decoding the Mystery of Seagrass Fairy Circles

Whether you call them gaps, rings, or fairy circles, these unexpected formations in seagrass beds are keeping scientists guessing.
Richard Pallardy August 22, 2022
islands

Meet the Woman Who Made a Historic Swim in Shark-Infested Waters

Lauren Tischendorf is the first woman to complete the grueling 20-mile swim around Lord Howe Island in Australia.
Sarah Durn August 9, 2022
Kapa'a, Hawaii

Pineapple Dump Pier

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.
museums

Podcast: The Smallest Mollusk Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 27, 2022
science

130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Is Already Changing What We Eat

Eating local doesn't mean what it used to.
Ian Rose July 5, 2022
islands

Remembering the World War II Frogmen Who Trained in Secret off the California Coast

Recruits learned the arts of infiltration, sabotage, and survival at a hidden base on Santa Catalina Island.
Andrew Dubbins June 30, 2022
floods

This English Town Is Letting the Sea Have Its Way

The coastal community of Selsey welcomes the return of salt marshes where farms once stood.
Erica Gies June 20, 2022
islands

The Curious Case of the Arctic Desert Island That's Not Actually an Island

No one is sure how this geological oddity got there.
Gemma Tarlach May 31, 2022
shipwrecks

What It Takes to Clean Up a Massive Nurdle Spill 

Following a maritime disaster, Sri Lankans are cleaning their beaches, nurdle by nurdle.
Zinara Rathnayake May 27, 2022
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Inside a Queen Conch Nursery in Puerto Rico That May Help Save the Iconic Species

The region's first and only locally-run hatchery provides a boost for both fishers and the imperiled royal sea snail.
Cynthia Barnett May 16, 2022
Telde, Spain

Bufadero La Garita

Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.