July 2018 Some Hermit Crabs Buy Instead of Rent University of Texas Marine Science Institute They say that home is where the heart is, and that is literally true with hermit crabs — they carry... Read More
June 2018 Revamping Their Venom University of Texas Marine Science Institute One of the most effective treatments for a venomous bite or sting in humans is anti-venom, which is manufactured from... Read More
May 2018 Parrotfish Farmers Protect Coral University of Texas Marine Science Institute Farmers don’t typically grow crops on all of their land simultaneously – they rotate crops and leave some land fallow... Read More
April 2018 This Cool Cucumber Regrows Itself University of Texas Marine Science Institute You may have heard that starfish can regrow arms they’ve lost, but imagine a creature that can regrow nearly all... Read More
March 2018 “Shhh…” Whispers the Humpback Calf University of Texas Marine Science Institute Humpback whales arrive into the world at a whopping 26.5 feet long, but they have no time to waste in... Read More
February 2018 Sea Snakes Go Black in the City University of Texas Marine Science Institute Most turtle-headed sea snakes throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans have black-and-white banded bodies—unless they swim in city waters. Instead... Read More
January 2018 The Faceless Fish of the Deep, Deep Sea University of Texas Marine Science Institute They didn’t know what they would find when they set off for a month at sea on May 15, 2017.... Read More
December 2017 Clownfish Need Healthy Anemones University of Texas Marine Science Institute Nemo may have been interested in exploring the great big ocean, but his dad Marlin’s attachment to their anemone is... Read More
November 2017 Hurricanes’ Havoc Harms Marine Homes University of Texas Marine Science Institute Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria… the 2017 hurricane season has been intense, and it’s not just humans trying to recover from... Read More
October 2017 A Massive but Elusive Sunfish University of Texas Marine Science Institute New discoveries in the ocean never end, but sometimes even the ocean’s largest animals can evade scientists. It takes perseverance,... Read More