The Hidden Coastal Culture of the Ancient Maya For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really? by Erik Vance November 6, ...

Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system.

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

The Americas’ First Ecosystem Managers When it comes to sea otters, modern conservation goals are overlooking the firm hand Indigenous people wielded through time. by Jessa Gamble August 18, 2021 | ...

In Goa, the Water Runs Black Locals near one of India’s coal-importing ports feel the effects of coal dust and are bracing for an even unhealthier future. by Disha Shetty July 13, 2021 | 2,200 words, ...

Underwater, Florida’s Sarasota Bay is a cacophony of frying bacon, clacking typewriters, knocking wood. But in August 2018, an unrelenting algal bloom known as a red tide swept across the bay. The ...