Science & the Sea

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...

In the tropical reef habitats of the Caribbean and Atlantic lives the bluehead wrasse, a small, colorful fish with an...

Long wavelengths of light such as red and yellow and very short wavelengths such as ultraviolet light (UV) get absorbed...

Octopi, squids, and cuttlefishes, collectively known as cephalopods, are intelligent invertebrates that have the ability to change the color of...

A cherry red sports car passes by and catches everyone’s eye. A brilliant red hibiscus is a centerpiece in a...

The next time you have a chance, take a close look – a really close look – at a shark’s...

Corals are the fundamental building blocks for spectacular reefs that decorate tropical seas throughout the world. A single coral head...

Far above the Arctic Circle in northern Alaska, scientists are studying how global climate change is altering the ecosystem. Because...