Science & the Sea

An Octopus’s Garden

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
It’s no longer just a popular Beatles song—off the coast of central California, nearly two miles under the sea, is...

The Warm-Hearted Fish

You might remember learning that mammals and birds are warmblooded, meaning their bodies can generate heat to maintain a fairly...

The Case of the Caribbean Killer

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic began under the waves of the Caribbean Sea, extending from the...

The Mystery of Orca Trends

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
The news was abuzz in June with reports of orcas ramming boats, but this wasn’t the first time groups of...

The Migration of Whale Songs

It’s not just whales that migrate thousands of miles across the seas. The songs they sing can cover long distances...

The Deepest Fish in the Sea

As you go further and further into the ocean’s depths, you pass through different zones named for the increasing darkness,...

Polyamorous Cardinalfish

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Many marine creatures are monogamous, from butterflyfish and French angelfish to mantis shrimp and seahorses. But even monogamous species may...

Staying Home for Dinner

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
A colony of garden eels often looks at first like sea grass swaying in the current—until you get closer. As...

Whiskers for Winning Dinner

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
They don’t have the same incredible sense of smell and ability to sense electrical activity of nearby prey that sharks...

Father Gobies Know Best

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Many species of egg-laying animals decide when it’s time for their offspring to leave the nest, but a little fish...

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