Shark Attacks on Humans

The plethora of shark attacks along the Carolina Coast this summer has spawned headlines across the country and, I assume, around the globe;...

Evolution of Marine Animals

Life, itself, evolved in Earth's primordial oceans about 3.6 billion years ago; these initial unicellular forms of life were likely chem...

The Largest Fish on Earth

Compared to its marine cousins, the whale shark, the largest fish on Earth, is a relative newcomer to the ocean ecosystems of our planet. W...