by Ryan Stuart • Open ocean cleanups won’t solve the marine plastics crisis. To really make a difference, here’s what we should do instead.

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by Amorina Kingdon • Scientists may have cracked an essential secret of shorebirds’ marathon migrations.

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by Amorina Kingdon • Scientists may have cracked an essential secret of shorebirds’ marathon migrations.

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by Sarah Tory • The unsettling disappearance of a fisheries observer sparks questions about safety on the high seas and the fate of the fish stocks observers attempt to monitor.

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by Sarah Tory • The unsettling disappearance of a fisheries observer sparks questions about safety on the high seas and the fate of the fish stocks observers attempt to monitor.

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by Stephanie Stone • A species of marine bacteria shows promise for curing a nasty brain cancer.

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by Stephanie Stone • A species of marine bacteria shows promise for curing a nasty brain cancer.

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by Heather Pringle • The rich, the poor, and the battle for the Bay of Naples.

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by Heather Pringle • The rich, the poor, and the battle for the Bay of Naples.

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by Mark Wilding • The odd, enduring appeal of a scarce commodity few people use and no one really needs.

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