Special Ops: Covert Hunting in the Deep Sea
Long wavelengths of light such as red and yellow and very short wavelengths such as ultraviolet light (UV) get absorbed...
Science & the Sea
Communicating with Color
Octopi, squids, and cuttlefishes, collectively known as cephalopods, are intelligent invertebrates that have the ability to change the color of...
Seeing Red...or Not
A cherry red sports car passes by and catches everyone’s eye. A brilliant red hibiscus is a centerpiece in a...
A Sense of Power
The next time you have a chance, take a close look – a really close look – at a shark’s...
Partners for Life
Corals are the fundamental building blocks for spectacular reefs that decorate tropical seas throughout the world. A single coral head...
A Climatic Threat to Survival
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
The economies of many countries depend on an abundant supply of fish from the sea. This is as true today...
The Silver King
Imagine an ancient sea creature with large, bulky scales, a pair of huge, menacing eyes, reaching over seven feet long...
Deadly Tides
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
People tremble at the sound of its name, “hurricane.” Last year, monstrous hurricanes, one after the other, battered the Gulf...
