marine science

The First Time You Really Look She was seven years old, standing ankle-deep in the Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina, when she asked the question every parent dreads. “If the ocean is made of water, and water is clear, then why is the ocean blue?” Her father gave the answer most of us … Read more

The first time you taste the ocean, you do not expect it. You wade into the surf on a summer afternoon, a wave breaks against your chest, and a splash lands on your lips. Salt. Not a hint of it. Not a whisper. A full, sharp, unmistakable punch of salt. You scrunch your face and … Read more