A sea turtle lies motionless on a Massachusetts beach in November. The wind is bitter, the sand is cold, and the animal barely responds. At first glance, it may appear …
Imagine watching a colorful coral reef when a small piece of sponge suddenly opens its mouth and swallows a passing fish. What looked like an ordinary part of the underwater …
A shark closes its jaws around what looks like an easy meal: a soft-bodied, eel-shaped hagfish. Then, almost instantly, the predator’s mouth fills with a strange fibrous slime. The material …