Science & the Sea

Breeding season can be brutal — even bloody — for male elephant seals. These heavyweights take the competition for mates...

If a species on the brink of extinction could learn to clone itself, that nifty trick could improve its chances...

Sometimes scientists go searching for one thing, only to stumble upon something completely unexpected. That’s how one group of researchers...

You might think the largest – and perhaps loudest – animal ever to roam the planet would not be hard...

Imagine that every time a veterinarian microchipped a dog or cat, the animal found a way to expel the microchip...

Shortly after sea turtles hatch and enter the waves, they vanish from sight for the next two to ten years....

Not all sharks are at the top of the food chain; some are small enough to be a potential meal...

The white vase-like sea sponge known as the Venus flower basket would seem incredibly fragile since it’s made of silica,...

As utterly exhausting as it is to care for a newborn, most moms would never dream of abandoning their child....

Just under a million years ago, a major pattern in Earth’s climate suddenly changed. Instead of having an ice age...