Science & the Sea

Dragons usually conjure images of massive, fire-breathing reptiles that fly through the air. But the dragons that have been showing...

You might think spending ten months of the year in icy waters, diving for hours deep under the surface, would...

The singing of blue whales has long held scientists’ fascination, but researchers are still learning how, when and why whales...

Imagine if gorging on Thanksgiving dinner and the week’s leftovers caused you to grow an extra arm instead of adding...

It’s not often that a fish’s genetic analysis tells us something about human history, but that’s exactly what a discovery...

Scientists have known for years that microorganisms exist throughout the ancient layers of sediment hundreds of feet below the ocean’s...

Whether on land or in the sea, most young mammals learn how to hunt and forage from their parents, most...

You’ve probably heard, “a turtle carries its home on its back”, but the shells of loggerhead sea turtles are home...

Many people are familiar with the annual growth rings in tree trunks. Most fishes have similar features in their bodies;...

Laguna Madre — Mother Lagoon — is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet. The narrow lagoon...