Science & the Sea

The singing of blue whales has long held scientists’ fascination, but researchers are still learning how, when and why whales...

Imagine if gorging on Thanksgiving dinner and the week’s leftovers caused you to grow an extra arm instead of adding...

It’s not often that a fish’s genetic analysis tells us something about human history, but that’s exactly what a discovery...

Scientists have known for years that microorganisms exist throughout the ancient layers of sediment hundreds of feet below the ocean’s...

Whether on land or in the sea, most young mammals learn how to hunt and forage from their parents, most...

You’ve probably heard, “a turtle carries its home on its back”, but the shells of loggerhead sea turtles are home...

Many people are familiar with the annual growth rings in tree trunks. Most fishes have similar features in their bodies;...

Laguna Madre — Mother Lagoon — is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet. The narrow lagoon...

By the late 1960s, many Americans were getting fed up with bad news about the environment. A book early in...

Anyone who has tried to hitch a ride on a moving train knows it’s all about getting a really good...