Growing Larger than Life
What is the greatest size and age a living thing can
achieve? Seagrass meadows may hold the answer.
Seagrasses are...
Science & the Sea
A “Sting” Operation
Watch a stingray glide over the sandy sea floor
and you can tell it's in hunting mode - but the...
Nature’s Antifreeze
Life in the extreme environment of a polar
ocean certainly is a survival challenge, but some
Antarctic fish manage with...
Sinister Sponges
For years, scientists believed all sponges were
filter feeders that trapped and fed on bacteria from
water they pump through...
Arctic Ice in Hot Water
There's a massive meltdown happening in the Arctic - and it's not just polar bears who will feel the effects....
Answers in the Ice
Vast expanses of sea ice make the Arctic and Antarctic oceans perilous and inhospitable, but they’re also vital guardians of...
Tiny Bubbles
You might imagine marine snails crawling
around on the sea floor. But thanks to a unique
adaptation, one family of...
Going with the Flow
Wind and gravity aren't the only forces that move the
oceans water there's also a conveyor belt at work.
The...
Following the Light
Bluefin tuna migrate thousands of miles, but exactly how they find their way through the vast blue is a mystery....
Fearsome Fossils
Imagine a Komodo dragon the size of a large whale and you've got a rough picture of the mosasaur, one...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque
This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...