The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's effect on California's coastal waters, a new study finds. The team seeks to help ...

Undersea mountains are key locations for predators—with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...

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

About 100 volunteers helped replant native grass in the sand dunes of Ocean Beach, the city’s three-mile front door to the Pacific Ocean. The newly planted grass, protected by temporary fencing, will ...

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

Three heavy metals were found at concentrations thousands of times greater after the fire. The implications for wildlife hang ...

The study of marine biogeochemical cycles has historically concentrated on natural components, but the growing understanding of the complex relationships ...

The Aquarium’s Marine Species Report Card aims to inform the public about the health of crucial marine species in California.

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...