Science & the Sea

A rapid ascent from deep water to the surface means a rapid drop in pressure. That can expand a fish’s...

Fields of dandelions are a familiar sight each spring, but another kind of dandelion is so rare that scientists are...

Survival of the fittest has been a law of nature since the beginning of life, but sometimes that struggle begins...

For almost any object in the sea, there’s a creature who will feed on it – even if it’s a...

Perhaps you’ve heard of a full moon so bright you can read by its light. But what if you could...

When we think of a pristine shoreline, we don’t usually picture manmade structures in the scene, but jetties and retaining...

Sometimes scientists searching for one thing stumble unexpectedly onto another. A few years ago, a research team did just that,...

If Finding Nemo had been more scientifically accurate, it may have caught Disney fans off guard: Nemo’s dad, Marlin, would...

Most people know that electricity and water don’t mix, but it’s not a problem for fish that produce their own...

Seahorses and pipefish may be beautiful and graceful creatures, but they’re not the speediest of fish. In fact, they swim...