Biologists, using a technique that explores both genes and structural characteristics, have introduced 10 new species of marine sponge. Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and ...

Two FIU students have been named 2025 Guy Harvey and Florida Sea Grant Fellows. Among the eight individuals in Florida ...

One day my marine biology professor had us all read a paper proposing the idea of fertilizing the ocean using iron to create phytoplankton blooms to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat ...

It has puzzled scientists for years whether and how bacteria, that live from dissolved organic matter in marine waters, can carry out N2 fixation. It was assumed that the high levels of oxygen ...

First banded in 1956, the Laysan albatross has become a mother once again at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge ...

Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms that inhabit the ocean and other saltwater environments. As a branch of biology, it explores the rich diversity of life beneath the waves, from ...

Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean.

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

For International Women and Girls in Science Day, the museum’s Ocean Portal spoke with “Her Deepness” about science, seaweed ...

It's 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation ... lead author of a new study on the matter published in Conservation Biology. The study confirmed ...

"There is a stark difference between being an actor and being famous. There are a lot of platforms that can grant you fame. To be viral online is to become famous. But being an artist is a ...

Could 2025 be the year marine protection efforts get a “glow up”? According to a team of conservation-minded researchers, ...