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Fishy Business

The problems with fishery management are mounting—and time may be running out

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Going “Bycatch Neutral”

Can fisheries eliminate their debts to nature?

A gray reef shark swims over corals in remote Kingman Reef in the Line Islands. Researchers believe that a large number of sharks is indicative of healthy reefs.

Deep Trouble

Coral reefs are clearly struggling. The only debate for marine scientists is whether the harm is being done on a local or global scale

One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook

Ocean-Friendly Eating

A sea life lover’s guide to seafood

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Hornets Get Hugged to Death

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Islands for Snakes

Nicotine

Feeding on Nicotine

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Wild Things: Life As We Know It

Icebergs, ice age wolves and honeybee queens

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Masters of the Storm

Kennedy Warne, author of “The Amazing Albatrosses,” talks about dangerous waters and albatross love

Of the 21 albatross species, 19 are threatened or endangered. The Chatham albatross is critically endangered, with only about 11,000 of the birds remaining.

The Amazing Albatrosses

They fly 50 miles per hour. Go years without touching land. Predict the weather. And they’re among the world’s most endangered birds

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Kiwi Ingenuity

A fleet of inventions aims to protect albatrosses from harm

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Richard Lerner

The Tufts University developmental scientist challenges the myth of the troubled adolescent in his new book, “The Good Teen”

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Flying North to Fly South

Preparing the critically endangered whooping crane for migration could save the flock

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Seeking Friendlier Skies

Can radar networks eliminate airplane turbulence?

Long Live the Queen

Chinese river dolphin

Extinct?

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