The Nose Knows the Way
It’s said that sharks can smell a drop of blood in water a mile away. Depending on the shark species...
Science & the Sea
The Coolest Dad in the Sea
Dads always build the best sand castles — at least when it comes to the
white-spotted pufferfish. Males of this...
Do Basking Sharks Bask in the Sun?
Although they frequently swim with their massive mouths wide open to feed, basking sharks don’t look like the Jaws-type predator...
A “Magical” Discovery
The naming of a new genus and species of crab goes to show that the
magic of J.K. Rowling can...
Deciphering Sounds from the Deep
They went looking for typical calls of blue, minke, fin, humpback andother whales who live in the area of Mariana...
Putting the Ancients to the Test
Bowhead whales and Greenland sharks can live up to two centuries, and century-old Galapagos giant tortoises are just young adults....
The Power to See
A disguise only works if others can’t detect it, whether on land or under the sea. Mirror-like scales help many...
A Contagious Cancer for Clams
Cancer isn’t generally contagious, but the leukemia ravaging some soft shell clam populations on the East Coast has broken that...
Dining on Danger
Dining on a jellyfish may not seem too appetizing to most creatures, considering the danger of getting stung. But these...
Hiding from Prey and from Scientists
Many predators hunt by camouflaging themselves and waiting for unwary prey to swim close enough to become a meal. One...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
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Recipe of the month
Shrimp Po-Boy Sliders with Remoulade Slaw
Remoulade Slaw
1 small package precut coleslaw3/4 cup Yum Yum Sauce 1/8 tsp cayenne1 Tbsp. stone ground mustard1/4 cup minced...