I was scrolling innocently through YouTube recently when I spotted a fact that changed how I view beaches forever. In an interview with WIRED, marine biologist Dr. Kory Evans responded to a question ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, Sam and Deboki cover the role parrotfish poop may play in your next beach vacation and how the molecule 2,3-BPG helps people adapt to high altitudes and more.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral ...