Nature & Science
An Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge Menemsha Channel will enter its third season in the fall with a new contractor at the helm.
A decomposing North Atlantic right whale carcass recovered from the Edgartown Great Pond Tuesday morning likely died from entanglement with fishing gear, scientists said.
Menemsha teemed with visitors Thursday evening, lured to the Dutcher Dock by the third annual Meet the Fleet hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust.
White shark populations are on the rise and shark research is also growing from coast to coast as scientists learn more about the apex predators.
The weather in South Africa almost put a damper on Shark Week this year.
A small herbarium at Polly Hill Arborteum is helping researchers monitor climate change, which has already left its mark on flowering plants in the region.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.