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Isabella Abbott was a prolific researcher who changed our understanding of seaweed and discovered hundreds of new species.

How the 'First Lady of Seaweed' Changed Science

Isabella Abbott, the first native Hawaiian woman to earn a doctorate in science, rewrote the book on her beloved limu.

Shoshi Parks March 11, 2022

Dharavandhoo Fish Market at dusk.

Dharavandhoo, Maldives

Dharavandhoo Fish Market

When the sun sets, the customers arrive—but they’re not human.

A honeycomb moray eel, stranded by the receding tide at Mahalaxmi, was later released into a nearby intertidal pool. The rocky shoreline has since been developed into part of a coastal road.

Discovering the Unexpected Wonder of Mumbai's Coastal Wildlife

Photographer Sarang Naik is reintroducing his hometown to its rich biodiversity, from glowing corals to dazzling sea slugs.

Gemma Tarlach January 10, 2022

A cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtle found on a wintry Cape Cod beach will be warmed and relocated to more hospitable waters.

The Annual Airlift Saving Sea Turtles Stranded in New England

A massive human-assisted migration lands the imperiled animals back in warmer seas.

Lauren Owens Lambert January 10, 2022

Stephen's bench

Anaheim, California

Stephen Hillenburg Memorial

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

Tube worms crowd around the Matterhorn, a hydrothermal vent in the Gulf of California, photographed by ROV <em>SuBastian</em> during a recent expedition that included artist-at-sea Ale de la Puente.

A Deep Dive Into the Intersection of Art and Science With an Artist-at-Sea

Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.

Gemma Tarlach December 3, 2021

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Kallin Shell Midden

This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.

Sea otters, once hunted by humans for their fur and now adored for their cuteness, may be key to saving entire ecosystems.

Otter-ly Adorable Climate Change Warriors May Save California's Coastal Ecosystems

Too-cute sea otters are ravenous predators that feast on purple urchins and other destructive species.

Matt Simon November 22, 2021

A transient killer whale power lunging—a hunting technique—off the California coast. A small subset of transient orcas specialize in taking down large marine mammals.

Meet Outer Coast Killer Whales, Big Game Hunters of the Deep

Scientists say the animals have a distinct culture and vocal dialect, and specialize in taking down large prey.

Rochelle Baker November 8, 2021

In Antarctica, the aptly-named icefish survives extreme cold thanks to an unusual suite of anatomical oddities.

The Evolutionary Quirk That Allows Antarctica's Icefish To Survive Extreme Cold

Unique adaptations allow the ambush predator to thrive in an environment that would kill most other organisms.

Bill Schutt November 4, 2021

A spiral formation of jack fish in Heron Island's harbor was the winner of <em>BMC Ecology and Evolution</em>'s inaugural photo competition.

What Do You See in This Spiral of Color and Light?

A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.

Gemma Tarlach September 9, 2021

Podcast: Million Dollar Point

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team September 7, 2021

A diver cleans a tank in the tropical section.

It Takes a Lot of Odd Jobs to Keep a Massive Aquarium Running

And they all involve developing a close relationship with the aquatic world and its inhabitants.

Vittoria Traverso September 1, 2021

Corallimorphs on a hard coral in the Palmyra Atoll.

The Mysterious Coral Cousin Swarming the Palmyra Atoll

Little is known about pesky corallimorphs, except that they seem to thrive when reefs are damaged.

Hannah Seo August 18, 2021

This could be the last thing a plankter saw before being forced up to be consumed.

See an Ordinary Jellyfish From an Extraordinary Perspective

An underwater photographer captured the stunning side of a barrel jelly, usually seen washed up on the beach as a pile of goo.

Gemma Tarlach August 9, 2021

Receivers on the vessel's aft deck, shown here between deployments, survived rough seas—not one device was lost during the expedition.

The ‘Swell’ Job of Sorting Out New Zealand’s Unusual Earthquake Patterns

Researchers braved storms and monstrous underwater mountains to learn why one region’s earth-shaking is so peculiar.

Gemma Tarlach August 2, 2021

Captured by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite in June 2021, the Aegean Sea takes on a satiny appearance thanks to a combination of strong winds and the optical phenomenon of sun glint.

Sun Glint, Bane of Scientists, Has a Silver Lining

This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.

Gemma Tarlach July 16, 2021

A cross-section of a juvenile sea urchin reveals its neural network in yellow and muscle fibers in bright blue.

This Nighttime Drone Shot of a Futuristic City Is Actually a Sea Urchin

Studying the animal’s nerve network may help scientists understand our own.

Gemma Tarlach July 12, 2021