Lighting Up to Stay Alive
Not all sharks are at the top of the food chain; some are small enough to be a potential meal...
Science & the Sea
Venus Flower Baskets
The white vase-like sea sponge known as the Venus flower basket would seem incredibly fragile since it’s made of silica,...
Sea Otter Moms Work Double-Time
As utterly exhausting as it is to care for a newborn, most moms would never dream of abandoning their child....
When Oceans Shifted Earth’s Ice Ages
Just under a million years ago, a major pattern in Earth’s climate suddenly changed. Instead of having an ice age...
Why Are Sea Stars Wasting Away?
When a sea star (a.k.a. starfish) develops wasting syndrome, the disease hits hard and fast. Lesions appear on the star’s...
Toughing It Out
When the going gets tough, purple sea urchins appear to get tougher, or at least tough enough to possibly cope...
The Deeply Dedicated Octopus Mom
At 21 months, elephant pregnancies last more than twice as long as human pregnancies, and frilled sharks carry their embryos...
Surviving Under Pressure
A rapid ascent from deep water to the surface means a rapid drop in pressure. That can expand a fish’s...
Cooperation is Survival
Fields of dandelions are a familiar sight each spring, but another kind of dandelion is so rare that scientists are...
Serious Sibling Rivalry
Survival of the fittest has been a law of nature since the beginning of life, but sometimes that struggle begins...
