Exterior Decorator
With shells covered in algae and barnacles, decorator crabs are experts at blending in with their environments. But for one...
Science & the Sea
The Nose Knows
When it comes to finding food and shelter on the vast open ocean, some petrels and related seabirds simply follow...
A Well-Traveled Shark
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
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
Think about locations of coral reefs around the world, and the last place you might list is Norway. But northern...
Hiding in Plain Sight
Comb through a heap of sargassum that familiar brown seaweed that piles up on Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches and...
Whale Poop at Work
Researchers in the Gulf of Maine have illuminated the role whales play in recycling nutrients in the ocean and the...
Cleaning Up the System
As demand for seafood grows, so does concern about the impact of fish farms on the marine environment. One aquaculture...
Watch Where You’re Going!
Watch a jellyfish floating in the sea, and you might assume the animal is simply drifting along haphazardly. But some...
Humble Beginnings
Behold the lowly amphioxus, and you'll see an animal whose genes are not very different from yours.
Also known as...
