Environment
Plastic Is the Ocean’s New Junk Food
By 2050, it’s likely that plastic in the oceans will outweigh all the oceans’ fish.
The Last of the Earthquake Predictors
A handful of underfunded researchers still believe science can defy the odds.
The Ocean Gets Big Data
A new array of cameras, vehicles, and sensors promises to change ocean science.
The Strange Blissfulness of Storms
Is there a biochemical reason that extreme weather makes us happy?
The Birth and Death of a Landscape
A trip to a Louisiana river delta reveals an ecosystem that is growing up.
