For many marine species, moonlight is both aphrodisiac and metronome. Yet scientists have only recently started to study it seriously.
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The Lunar Sea
What do humans and corals (and numerous other marine creatures) have in common? We all seem to find the moon irresistibly romantic.
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Want To See a Polar Bear? Just Follow the Bones
In one Alaskan town, the bone pile is a bounty for hungry polar bears and enterprising tour guides.
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The Bounty of the Bone Pile
Butchered whales lure polar bears and tourists to a coastal Alaskan town. So far, so good. Sort of.
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Twilight of the Sawfish
When a West African symbol vanishes, its loss is felt in the ocean — and on land.
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How to Talk about the Weather Like a Newfoundlander
In Canada’s most easterly province, volatile weather conditions and cultural isolation produced a fascinating vocabulary to describe the natural world.