Science & the Sea

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...

By the late 1960s, many Americans were getting fed up with bad news about the environment. A book early in...

Anyone who has tried to hitch a ride on a moving train knows it’s all about getting a really good...

The last time you saw a film in 3D, you probably weren’t grabbing for a tasty meal that seemed to...

You’ve probably heard of mice making their way through a maze, and you may even have seen an octopus navigate...

Sea turtles use flippers to swim and glide through the water or sometimes crawl across the beach—anything related to moving...