Science & the Sea

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Shocking Differences Between Electric Animals

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Most people know that electricity and water don’t mix, but it’s not a problem for fish that produce their own...

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