Science & the Sea

There's a massive meltdown happening in the Arctic - and it's not just polar bears who will feel the effects....

Vast expanses of sea ice make the Arctic and Antarctic oceans perilous and inhospitable, but they’re also vital guardians of...

You might imagine marine snails crawling around on the sea floor. But thanks to a unique adaptation, one family of...

Wind and gravity aren't the only forces that move the oceans water there's also a conveyor belt at work. The...

Bluefin tuna migrate thousands of miles, but exactly how they find their way through the vast blue is a mystery....

Imagine a Komodo dragon the size of a large whale and you've got a rough picture of the mosasaur, one...

On the Great Barrier Reef lurks a creature straight out of science fiction, with many arms, stinging spines, and a...

With shells covered in algae and barnacles, decorator crabs are experts at blending in with their environments. But for one...

When it comes to finding food and shelter on the vast open ocean, some petrels and related seabirds simply follow...

With its streamlined shape, the blue shark is built for efficient swimming. But more impressive than its streamlined efficiency are...