A Climatic Threat to Survival

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Far above the Arctic Circle in northern Alaska, scientists are studying how global climate change is altering the ecosystem. Because...

Little Fish in a Big Pond

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
The economies of many countries depend on an abundant supply of fish from the sea. This is as true today...

The Silver King

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Imagine an ancient sea creature with large, bulky scales, a pair of huge, menacing eyes, reaching over seven feet long...

Deadly Tides

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Have you ever wondered why the birds in Alfred Hitchcock’s famous movie “The Birds” seemed deranged? Hitchcock may have been...

The Hidden Weapon of Hurricanes

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
People tremble at the sound of its name, “hurricane.” Last year, monstrous hurricanes, one after the other, battered the Gulf...