Science & the Sea

Shhhh! It’s a Whale Nursery!

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Deciding where to have their baby is an important aspect of birth planning for many expectant mothers. Southern right whale...

To Serve a Higher Porpoise

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Many people have heard the cry “Save the whales,” but these massive creatures aren’t the only marine mammals at risk...

Social Distancing by Spiny Lobsters

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
It feels like ages ago that the entire country buckled down at home for months, keeping distance from others to...

A Double First for a Fairy

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Scientists discover dozens of new fish every year. Most often the biologists who identify these species are from a handful...

A 5-Star Year

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Every year scientists discover new species in the oceans, and 2021 was no different. In fact, researchers from the California...

A Reef’s Symphony of Sound

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
As any parent or teacher knows, a roomful of kids suddenly going silent could mean trouble. As it turns out,...

Speaking of the Seals…

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
More than four decades ago, a seal named Hoover began captivating visitors at Boston’s New England Aquarium. It wasn’t his...

A Special Skill of Krill

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
The human body relies on sunlight to synchronize its internal clock. Light controls the release of hormones that tell our...

Sharks Go Walking

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
When most people hear “shark,” they picture a large, sleek-bodied predator slicing through the open water, perhaps with the triangle...

Dual Superpowers

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Perhaps you’ve heard of animals that can regrow lost body parts, like sea stars growing new arms or lizards regrowing...

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