Science & the Sea

Following the Light

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

Fearsome Fossils

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

A Thorny Issue

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

Exterior Decorator

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
With shells covered in algae and barnacles, decorator crabs are experts at blending in with their environments. But for one...

The Nose Knows

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
When it comes to finding food and shelter on the vast open ocean, some petrels and related seabirds simply follow...

A Well-Traveled Shark

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
With its streamlined shape, the blue shark is built for efficient swimming. But more impressive than its streamlined efficiency are...

“Plants” of a Different Color

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
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...

A Cold World

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

Hiding in Plain Sight

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Comb through a heap of sargassum that familiar brown seaweed that piles up on Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches and...

Whale Poop at Work

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Researchers in the Gulf of Maine have illuminated the role whales play in recycling nutrients in the ocean and the...

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