Baby Sharks Hang Out Off Long Island
If you’re a baby white shark, could Long Island be your summer refuge? That’s the question a team of scientists...
Science & the Sea
The Spiny Lobster Musician
If you’re a Disney fan, you’re probably familiar with Sebastian, the lobster who sings “Under the Sea” in The Little...
Purple, Pink and Blue—and They’re All New
One is purple, one is pink, and one is blue, and it took 40 scientists from 17 countries to find...
Christmas Tree Worms Stay Spirited All Year
Families that celebrate Christmas will likely have a colorful tree lighting up their living room right now. But under the...
Kidnapping Pays Off…for the Captor
When two unrelated species help each other, their relationship is symbiotic, or mutually beneficial. When one species feeds off another,...
Hogfish and their Amazing Technicolor Skin
Camouflage is one of the best evolutionary strategies there is for evading predators, and hogfish are masters of it. These pointy-nosed reef...
Sea Serpent…or Surreptitious Shark?
Sailors’ lore about the ocean has captured popular imagination for centuries, from mermaids and sirens to the mythical Kraken. But often these...
The Heat Is On…for Deep-Sea Skate Eggs
If it took more than four years for your eggs to hatch, no one could blame you for seeking a way...
Jellyfish for Dinner
It’s not just humans who enjoy a snack that jiggles and wiggles like gelatin does. To the surprise of scientists, it...
Some Hermit Crabs Buy Instead of Rent
They say that home is where the heart is, and that is literally true with hermit crabs — they carry...
