Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans.
David Rothenberg | Jun 1
A barn owl’s ability to hunt by hearing alone relies on exquisite variations in the structure of its feathers.
Lorna Gibson | May 28
With biting satire, Alan Dunn captured how 20th-century architectural trends left everyday Americans astonished, baffled, and enraged.
Gabriele Neri | May 26
From the plague aboard the S.S. Sénégal to hantavirus on the MV Hondius, contagions at sea carry symbolic force far beyond their case counts.
Christos Lynteris | May 21
From “Shadow of the Colossus” to “Undertale,” video games have turned one of their oldest rituals into an ethical dilemma.
Jaroslav Švelch | May 18