Science & the Sea

The Heat Is On…for Deep-Sea Skate Eggs

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
If it took more than four years for your eggs to hatch, no one could blame you for seeking a way...

Jellyfish for Dinner

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
It’s not just humans who enjoy a snack that jiggles and wiggles like gelatin does. To the surprise of scientists, it...

Some Hermit Crabs Buy Instead of Rent

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
They say that home is where the heart is, and that is literally true with hermit crabs — they carry...

Revamping Their Venom

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
One of the most effective treatments for a venomous bite or sting in humans is anti-venom, which is manufactured from...

Parrotfish Farmers Protect Coral

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Farmers don’t typically grow crops on all of their land simultaneously – they rotate crops and leave some land fallow...

This Cool Cucumber Regrows Itself

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
You may have heard that starfish can regrow arms they’ve lost, but imagine a creature that can regrow nearly all...

“Shhh…” Whispers the Humpback Calf

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Humpback whales arrive into the world at a whopping 26.5 feet long, but they have no time to waste in...

Sea Snakes Go Black in the City

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Most turtle-headed sea snakes throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans have black-and-white banded bodies—unless they swim in city waters. Instead...

The Faceless Fish of the Deep, Deep Sea

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
They didn’t know what they would find when they set off for a month at sea on May 15, 2017....

Clownfish Need Healthy Anemones

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Nemo may have been interested in exploring the great big ocean, but his dad Marlin’s attachment to their anemone is...

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