Science & the Sea

Shore Crabs’ A-Maze-ing Food-Finding Skills

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
You’ve probably heard of mice making their way through a maze, and you may even have seen an octopus navigate...

Sea Turtles Get Hands-On with Meals

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Sea turtles use flippers to swim and glide through the water or sometimes crawl across the beach—anything related to moving...

Even White Sharks Fear Predators

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Most people think of great white sharks as the top predator of the sea, and they are among the largest,...

Every Penguin Chick Is Special

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
It’s the question every parent fears: Who is your favorite child? In the case of Magellanic penguins—if their chicks could...

A Mystical Name for a Magnificent Fish

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Descending several hundred feet toward the twilight zone of the ocean, there’s usually too little light to perceive any colors....

Deep Diving Devil Rays

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Devil rays, and their cousins manta rays, are known for putting on spectacular acrobatic shows, jumping and twisting in the...

What Fuels Hagfish Hearts?

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
After just an hour or so without oxygen, your heart develops permanent damage. Shortly afterward, it stops beating entirely. Not...

A One of a Kind Octopus…For Now

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Most octopus species hunt by probing holes or lunging at prey with all eight arms. But the larger Pacific striped...

The Goddess of Love… in the Twilight Zone

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
As much as people have learned about the oceans and the animals within them, nearly 2,000 new marine species are...

Why Mantis Shrimp Shack Up for Life

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Many birds and some primates and other mammals mate with one partner for life, but such monogamy is rare in...

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