Scientists Discover a New Coral Species Off San Francisco, and There Might be More
As technology and seafloor maps improve, a new picture of California's undersea life emerges
The Ocean
Sea Creatures Store Carbon in the Ocean – Could Protecting Them Help Slow Climate Change?
So far no policy has been created to protect carbon storage in the ocean, which is Earth’s largest carbon sink and a central element of our planet’s climate cycle.
Elephant Seals Reclaim Beach from H. Sapiens
Point Reyes National Seashore staff returned from the government shutdown to find a new master of the beach.
Tidepool Creatures Bend the Sex Rules We Take for Granted
Learn about the small snail Crepidula fornicata, the anemone whose babies crawl out its mouth, and gymnastic barnacle sex.
The Eyes of the Sea Star
We’re used to bodies having front and back, top and bottom, left and right. But as some common California tidepool creatures show, there’s a totally different way of living.
Humpback Whales Feed in San Francisco Bay Through November
No whale watch boat captain worth his or her salt is going to guarantee a whale sighting on any particular trip. But Captain Joe Nazar and the rest of the...
What’s In a Scientific Name? A Story.
Scientific names can be a pain. But they're a way to see the world around us with greater clarity.
Anemones Recognize ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ — and Go to War Over It
Check out any Pacific coast tidepool for a chance to see the evidence of a common invertebrate going to war over the difference between us and them.
Fishing Forecasts Can Predict Marine Creature Movements
Marine animals adjust their lives to the weather just like you do.
It’s So Hot Everywhere Else — Why Not in the Bay Area?
Most of the state has set record temperatures this summer, but San Francisco has been cool and almost permanently cloudy because of its cool marine layer.
