Science & the Sea

Wind and gravity aren't the only forces that move the oceans water there's also a conveyor belt at work. The...

Bluefin tuna migrate thousands of miles, but exactly how they find their way through the vast blue is a mystery....

Imagine a Komodo dragon the size of a large whale and you've got a rough picture of the mosasaur, one...

On the Great Barrier Reef lurks a creature straight out of science fiction, with many arms, stinging spines, and a...

With shells covered in algae and barnacles, decorator crabs are experts at blending in with their environments. But for one...

When it comes to finding food and shelter on the vast open ocean, some petrels and related seabirds simply follow...

With its streamlined shape, the blue shark is built for efficient swimming. But more impressive than its streamlined efficiency are...

In the ocean’s dim depths, it’s not easy being green; that’s why some plant-like organisms use different pigments to survive.Like...

Think about locations of coral reefs around the world, and the last place you might list is Norway. But northern...

Comb through a heap of sargassum that familiar brown seaweed that piles up on Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches and...