A new study found that the sea anemone, a member of the Cnidarian phylum, uses bilaterian-like techniques to form its body.

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

Now in its 12th year, the California Academy of Sciences’ BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition celebrates some of ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

By the end of April, an estimated 139,000 migrants had been deported from the United States, according to the Department of ...

“Life in the Ocean,” now in its fifth year, showcases 57 pictures by local underwater photographers who belong to the San ...

Scripps Oceanography postdoctoral scholar Brendan Talwar and teammate Chris Malinowski traveled the world in search of ‘All ...

A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

This year’s winning images include a curious leopard seal, a swarm of jellyfish, and a very grumpy looking Japanese warbonnet ...

The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has ...