How the Past Saves the Sea: Using Historical Data for Ocean Restoration
When you read that a species is declared as ‘ecologically extinct’, what emotions are evoked? Is it concern? Uneasiness? To…
Underwater Lakes of Death — What is a brine pool?
At 200m, or about 656 ft, down you enter the infamous Deep Sea. This vastly unexplored part of our Earth…
Amateur Aquarists in the 1990s: Mismanagement and Ecological Impacts on the Atlantic Ocean
Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific region as well as the Red Sea. As of 2025, they are also prevalent…
The Ocean’s Gentle Giants: Planktivorous Sharks
As humans, it seems as though the fear of sharks, along with other elasmobranchs, is hardwired into our brains. The…
Fingerprints of the Ocean
Fingerprints are a way in which different people can be identified, though just using the image of the tip of…
A deep dive into deep-sea bioluminescence
Bioluminescent organisms are present everywhere in our oceans, surprisingly the proportion of glowing to non-glowing organisms is fairly constant at…
Evolution of Mammals: Land to Sea, Pakicetus to Basilosaurus
Many people don’t know marine mammals used to live on land- over 50 million years ago the bodies of land…
The Deep Sea is Full of Light
The ocean is a vast place, most of which does not receive any sunlight, but it is not void of…
The Secret Life of Clownfish: When Survival Means Switching Sexes
In most animals, biological sex is a constant throughout life. However, the ocean often makes its own rules. Hidden among…
Climate Stressors Reduce Early-Life Survival in Cold-Water Lobster Species
As their name suggests, cold-water lobsters are a category of lobster that prefer colder climates. They can be found in…