Science & the Sea

In oceans across the world, fishing boats sometimes pull up their lines to find an unlucky catch: seabirds. Seabirds, such...

On some late spring nights, the beaches of southern California come alive with “the silver tide” – hundreds of small,...

There’s a reason why an octopus always draws a crowd at aquariums – this eight-armed creature is considered one of...

Ocean waves are a powerful force – and a potential source of renewable energy. Engineers have been working on devices...

People have been raising marine animals for food for hundreds of years – a process called aquaculture. But as the...

When we think of the world’s biggest repositories of trash, we usually picture vast landfills. But thanks to the nature...

Imagine living in a place where crashing waves pound against jagged rocks, the blazing sun bakes the ground, and predators...

A house made of glass may not seem like the ideal shelter, that is, unless you’re a certain kind of...

Native Alaskan hunters made an incredible discovery during a bowhead whale hunt in May 2007. Embedded in the blubber of...

When climate forecasters predict busy Atlantic hurricane seasons, residents on the east and Gulf coasts begin to prepare to face...