ocean

EDITORIAL

Why is the ocean salty? It actually wasn’t always salty—but a few billion years and some basic chemistry made it that way. So how did it happen?

THINGS

These majestic creatures could be the most misunderstood on this planet. Thanks, Jaws.

PLACES

The box jellyfish is more responsible for human deaths on the continent of Australia than snakes, sharks, and saltwater crocodiles put together.



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