A Blue View

Thousands of feet beneath the surface of the ocean, animals live, even thrive, in conditions that are impossible for most of us to even imagine. Our blue…

The ocean food web is much more than the dramatic clash of sharks devouring marine mammals and large fish. While many of us know that the ocean food web…

Sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are colorful, intricate ecosystems—among the most incredible natural wonders in the world.Their…

All animals have their own unique ways of surviving winter’s harsh conditions. Some—like certain species of fish, birds and insects—simply move, migrating…

A lot of us take water for granted. We simply turn on a faucet, and there it is, in seemingly endless supply.Freshwater, however, is not as plentiful as…

This world of ours can be a dangerous place—and for many undersea creatures, camouflage means the difference between life and death.In some cases, it’s a…

Over 100 million American adults live with chronic pain—more than cancer, diabetes, and heart disease combined. It is a significant public health…

In the ocean’s deepest reaches, sunlight cannot penetrate, and yet, there is light. From softly glowing to dazzlingly brilliant, it is not the light of…

Imagine if the air you breathed changed your behavior. You may become reckless or disoriented, even see or hear less effectively.But you have to breathe…

With a multiplicity of thin wafer-white triangles, each one dangerous and serrated, we know a top predator when we see one.The great white shark is the…