Kidnapping Pays Off…for the Captor
When two unrelated species help each other, their relationship is symbiotic, or mutually beneficial. When one species feeds off another,...
Science & the Sea
Hogfish and their Amazing Technicolor Skin
Camouflage is one of the best evolutionary strategies there is for evading predators, and hogfish are masters of it. These pointy-nosed reef...
Sea Serpent…or Surreptitious Shark?
Sailors’ lore about the ocean has captured popular imagination for centuries, from mermaids and sirens to the mythical Kraken. But often these...
The Heat Is On…for Deep-Sea Skate Eggs
If it took more than four years for your eggs to hatch, no one could blame you for seeking a way...
Jellyfish for Dinner
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
They say that home is where the heart is, and that is literally true with hermit crabs — they carry...
Revamping Their Venom
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
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
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
Humpback whales arrive into the world at a whopping 26.5 feet long, but they have no time to waste in...
