National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Jane Lubchenco has embraced many roles: marine ecologist, science communicator, federal agency administrator, and sustainable fishing advocate.

Feather stars, or crinoids, are equipped with at least five colorful arms that aren’t just for show—these marine invertebrates use their picturesque limbs to gather food.  

The most destructive global coral bleaching event on record shows signs of remission in the Indian Ocean.