Science & the Sea

Cancer isn’t generally contagious, but the leukemia ravaging some soft shell clam populations on the East Coast has broken that...

Dining on a jellyfish may not seem too appetizing to most creatures, considering the danger of getting stung. But these...

Many predators hunt by camouflaging themselves and waiting for unwary prey to swim close enough to become a meal. One...

When the agonizing sting of a jellyfish shoots up your leg, all you can think about is stopping the pain....

Nearly all of the world’s seven sea turtle species are facing a high risk of extinction, in part because of...

The hagfish is one of those animals that scientists aren’t quite sure how to classify. These bottom-feeders have a skull...

You might remember the story about the mountaineer who amputated his forearm so he could survive after his hand became...

Tiny marine creatures known as zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, which use photosynthesis to create their food. Since phytoplankton tend to...

Carrying a bit of extra fat isn’t usually considered ideal among the human population, but for corals, extra fat could...

Of more than 300 species of octopuses, a few outliers are bound to do things a little differently. Meet the...