Science & the Sea

Even Elephant Seals get Lice

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
You might think spending ten months of the year in icy waters, diving for hours deep under the surface, would...

Changing Melodies Mean Migration

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

More Food, More Tentacles!

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

A Royal Surprise for Biologists and Historians

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
It’s not often that a fish’s genetic analysis tells us something about human history, but that’s exactly what a discovery...

Zombie Microbes from the Deep

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

Dolphins Learn with a Little Help from their Friends

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Whether on land or in the sea, most young mammals learn how to hunt and forage from their parents, most...

Loggerheads Share Their Homes

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

Counting Whale Sharks’ Ages

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Many people are familiar with the annual growth rings in tree trunks. Most fishes have similar features in their bodies;...

Mother Lagoon

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Laguna Madre — Mother Lagoon — is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet. The narrow lagoon...

Earth Day 50th Anniversary

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
By the late 1960s, many Americans were getting fed up with bad news about the environment. A book early in...

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