Saying “Ah!” at the Shrimp Spa
On coral reefs, an army of tiny cleaners eat their clients’ parasites, food particles, and dead skin, boosting biodiversity in the process.
Symbiosis
Latest in Symbiosis
Friends or Foes?
A flatworm and a sea squirt mingle in the tropical waters of West Papua, offering a glimpse into the complexity of interspecies relationships.
Enemy of My Enemy
An Amazonian frog finds refuge under the watchful compound gaze of a surprising guardian.
Double Fisted
Grabbing ahold with both claws, a crab defends itself—and steers the course of another species’ evolution.
Lens of Time: Growing Against the Odds
As reefs endure another onslaught, scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow—and what may enable some of them to persist in a changing world.
Friends or Foes?
A flatworm and a sea squirt mingle in the tropical waters of West Papua, offering a glimpse into the complexity of interspecies relationships.
Enemy of My Enemy
An Amazonian frog finds refuge under the watchful compound gaze of a surprising guardian.
Double Fisted
Grabbing ahold with both claws, a crab defends itself—and steers the course of another species’ evolution.
Lens of Time: Growing Against the Odds
As reefs endure another onslaught, scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow—and what may enable some of them to persist in a changing world.