Science & the Sea

Kidnapping Pays Off…for the Captor

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
When two unrelated species help each other, their relationship is symbiotic, or mutually beneficial. When one species feeds off another,...

Hogfish and their Amazing Technicolor Skin

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
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?

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
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

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...

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