February 2015 Toughing It Out University of Texas Marine Science Institute When the going gets tough, purple sea urchins appear to get tougher, or at least tough enough to possibly cope... Read More
January 2015 The Deeply Dedicated Octopus Mom University of Texas Marine Science Institute At 21 months, elephant pregnancies last more than twice as long as human pregnancies, and frilled sharks carry their embryos... Read More
December 2014 Surviving Under Pressure University of Texas Marine Science Institute A rapid ascent from deep water to the surface means a rapid drop in pressure. That can expand a fish’s... Read More
November 2014 Cooperation is Survival University of Texas Marine Science Institute Fields of dandelions are a familiar sight each spring, but another kind of dandelion is so rare that scientists are... Read More
October 2014 Serious Sibling Rivalry University of Texas Marine Science Institute Survival of the fittest has been a law of nature since the beginning of life, but sometimes that struggle begins... Read More
September 2014 Of Boneworms and Shipworms University of Texas Marine Science Institute For almost any object in the sea, there’s a creature who will feed on it – even if it’s a... Read More
August 2014 By the Light of a Bioluminescent Bay University of Texas Marine Science Institute Perhaps you’ve heard of a full moon so bright you can read by its light. But what if you could... Read More
July 2014 Living Shorelines University of Texas Marine Science Institute When we think of a pristine shoreline, we don’t usually picture manmade structures in the scene, but jetties and retaining... Read More
June 2014 An Upside-Down Garden of Icy Surprises University of Texas Marine Science Institute Sometimes scientists searching for one thing stumble unexpectedly onto another. A few years ago, a research team did just that,... Read More
May 2014 When Changing Sex Improves Survival University of Texas Marine Science Institute If Finding Nemo had been more scientifically accurate, it may have caught Disney fans off guard: Nemo’s dad, Marlin, would... Read More