These Photographers Chasing Bioluminescence in New Zealand

On warm, moonless nights in New Zealand, they scavenge on the beaches in search of an elusive, glowing quarry. They’re not hunters, they’re chase photographers bioluminescencea natural phenomenon where glowing algae give an ethereal, electric blue aura to the crashing waves. New Zealand is a particularly good place to “chase biology,” as the enthusiasts out …

Review: In ‘Chasing Andy Warhol’, Street Theater Goes Pop

It’s that easy. A Breton shirt, a silver wig, acetate-framed sunglasses – and suddenly Andy Warhol is there. There on a Citi Bike and there again on roller skates. Playing chess, posing for ballet, gliding through the drizzle. In “Chasing Andy Warhol,” a snapshot of pop artist Bated Breath Theater Company’s street performance, those who …

Chasing the Night Parrot: The ‘Ghost Bird’ in Outback Australia

For about 140 years there has been no confirmed opinion of a viviparous night parrot. That’s why it was one of the biggest stories about the species rediscovery in recent times, when naturalist John Young produced evidence of the almost mythical bird in a remote corner of the Australian outback in 2013. BirdLife Australia’s Sean …