Marine scientists have been amazed to discover an endangered sea cucumber can live for decades, with some animals living more ...

SUNY Geneseo's Assistant Professor Mackenzie Gerringer and 13 biology undergraduates and alums partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Exploration program to ...

Marine biology is the study of life in the oceans and brackish waters, which ranges from archaea and bacteria to marine mammals, and includes organisms such as corals that affect the shape of the ...

From coast to coast, college seniors and recent graduates contribute to NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program research goals through unique projects. Each year, NOAA provides many ...

More than 80% of Earth’s oceans remain unexplored, unobserved, and unmapped. That statistic alone should stop you in your tracks — we know more about the surface of Mars than we do about the deepest ...

Researchers identified a species of sea urchin with a relatively short breeding cycle of six months. They used CRISPR technology to remove a gene that provides pigment. Male albino sea urchins ...

Few creatures are more aptly named. The crown-of-thorns, a large, reddish brown sea dweller, has as many as 21 arms, all covered with venomous spines that can temporarily paralyze a swimmer and ...

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When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are mourning the loss of Calli, a female California sea lion, who died Sept. 7. She was 17 years old. The median life ...