Ocean

cusk-eel (Lamprogrammus sp.)

It’s Got Guts

An elaborate headdress and a frilly external stomach is apparently just what this deep-sea creature needs to survive its precarious youth.

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Mystery of the Corkscrew Seals

A rash of unusual seal deaths has perplexed scientists along the North Atlantic coast and challenges our desire to find tidy explanations in nature.

Remembering the Stories of Nature

Just when it’s more important than ever to appreciate and understand the wonders of nature, Big Science and mainstream Academia are turning their backs on the living world. It’s time we turn this around, and embrace the lessons that natural history can teach us.

eider ducks (Somateria mollissima)
Ducking and Diving

An eider duck seeks shelter and sustenance in the the icy waters along the central Norwegian coast.

lobster
The Lobster and its Amazing Noses

Enter the world of the lobster and witness the invisible signals that guide these creatures through life on the ocean floor.

Conservation Hero: Jean Wiener

For nearly a quarter century, a local marine biologist has been fighting for Haiti's environment. It's finally paying off.

Biologist Bart Shepherd in An Audacious Plan in the Twilight
An Audacious Plan in the Twilight

A team of deep-reef explorers attempts to document the unknown biodiversity of Vanuatu’s twilight zone.

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