January 2007 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... Read More
December 2006 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... Read More
November 2006 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... Read More
October 2006 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... Read More
September 2006 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... Read More