Matthew Russell
Articles by Matthew Russell
Seaweed Forests Are Taking Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Changing the Ocean Forever
In once-frigid fjords and along warming coastlines, seaweed forests are rapidly expanding. These underwater ecosystems are now reshaping not only local habitats but the very chemistry of the ocean.
Seaweed Forests Are Taking Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Changing the Ocean Forever
In once-frigid fjords and along warming coastlines, seaweed forests are rapidly expanding. These underwater ecosystems are now reshaping not only local habitats but the very chemistry of the ocean.
Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild
Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.
Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild
Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.
Scientists Uncover 860+ Ocean Creatures the World Has Never Seen Before
What do a venomous snail, a guitar-shaped shark, and a deep-sea sea star have in common? They’re all part of the 866 brand-new marine species uncovered by the Ocean Census...
Scientists Uncover 860+ Ocean Creatures the World Has Never Seen Before
What do a venomous snail, a guitar-shaped shark, and a deep-sea sea star have in common? They’re all part of the 866 brand-new marine species uncovered by the Ocean Census...
Otters Are Being Ripped From the Wild to Fuel Japan’s Café Craze
They squeal, they squirm, and they’re wildly popular on TikTok—but those otters in Japanese cafés didn’t get there by chance.
Otters Are Being Ripped From the Wild to Fuel Japan’s Café Craze
They squeal, they squirm, and they’re wildly popular on TikTok—but those otters in Japanese cafés didn’t get there by chance.
Deep Sea Dive Uncovers Tragic World War I Submarine Wreck in Striking Detail
More than a century after it sank in a flash, the USS F-1 has been seen again. Resting 1,300 feet below the sea off San Diego, this WWI submarine was...
Deep Sea Dive Uncovers Tragic World War I Submarine Wreck in Striking Detail
More than a century after it sank in a flash, the USS F-1 has been seen again. Resting 1,300 feet below the sea off San Diego, this WWI submarine was...
Toxic Waters and Climate Chaos Are Pushing Caspian Seals to Collapse
The only marine mammal in the Caspian Sea is vanishing—and not from natural causes. Illegal fishing, toxic runoff, disappearing ice, and industrial chaos are crashing down on Caspian seals all...
Toxic Waters and Climate Chaos Are Pushing Caspian Seals to Collapse
The only marine mammal in the Caspian Sea is vanishing—and not from natural causes. Illegal fishing, toxic runoff, disappearing ice, and industrial chaos are crashing down on Caspian seals all...