Science & the Sea

World’s Largest Sea Creature

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Take a moment to imagine what you think is the largest sea creature on Earth. How big is it? Are...

Making the Great Escape

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
When Pinocchio and his father, Geppetto, were swallowed by a whale, they started a fire to make the whale sneeze...

The Great Tool Wielders

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Sea otters, dolphins, crows, elephants, octopuses, crocodiles—these animals, like humans, use tools for a variety of activities, from eating and...

All the Better to See You With

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
From the front, dragonfish look about as terrifying as their mythological namesakes likely appeared to the knights in ancient tales....

New Species Galore!

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
With thousands of species of the world’s organisms yet to be discovered, it’s not unusual for scientists to discover several...

Advantages of Staying in Schools

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
During bicycling races, cyclists often ride close together to take advantage of drafting, where a low-pressure area created behind a...

Welcoming Neighborhood Sounds

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
If you knew that where you settled down would be home for the rest of your life, you’d make sure...

Grandma Whales

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
As women enter middle age, their bodies gradually stop menstruating until they hit menopause, when they can no longer bear...

A Ray’s “Virgin Birth”

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Did you see the headlines earlier this year suggesting that a round stingray at a North Carolina aquarium may have...

Learning Without a Brain

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
You would think it’s necessary to have a brain to be able to learn new things. But at least one...

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