An aerial view of Kill Devil Hills in the Outer Banks.

image of crabs in a basket

New Links in the Sea-to-Table Chain

Carson Miller and Antonio Rodriguez pull a core out of the salt marsh with a ratchet jack. In the background, Molly Bost offers encouragement. Photo: Emily Eidam

Digging Up Our Stormy Past

 

Shark Brains That Keep Growing — And Growing

Photo by Sam Bland.

New research suggests the extinct megalodon shark might have been nearly 60 feet long. Photo courtesy of N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Jimmy Morris (right) started growing shellfish in the early 1980s after shifting from a career in commercial fishing. Credit: Baxter Miller

photo by Baxter Miller