Science

Three Futures for the Gulf of Maine

An ocean scientist considers the future.

All the Things You Never Knew About Barnacles

Strong-shelled and firmly cemented in place, barnacles shrug off even the strongest waves at high tide. Sharp-edged and closely clustered, they are a reminder that the sea is rough and therefore tend to be avoided. Their ubiquity means they also tend to be ignored—except by naturalists.

Maine’s Lynx Project

Maine lynx: secretive, beautiful, and threatened.

Tide power remains a force in Maine

Tidal power's alternative energy technologies

Journey’s End for a Remarkable Wild Goose

The circle of life comes to an end for a remarkable wild goose.

Drama on Ice

Waterville’s wintering eagles, back from the brink of extinction, provide an exciting show for birders.

Ocean Health

Researchers are learning about whale health by studying poop, mucus from blow holes, baleen, and more than a million photographs.