A machine-learning project by MBARI summer intern Daniel DeLeon inspired Google to produce a beautiful video about DeLeon and his work.

Researchers have named 14 new species and created a new family tree of bone-eating (Osedax) worms.

An interdisciplinary group of researchers are conducting a monthlong research cruise at the “White Shark Café,” in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii.

Starting this week, anyone can eavesdrop on the sounds of the deep sea via a continuous streaming YouTube video that carries live sound from the depths of Monterey Bay.

New format for annual report showcases highlights of 2017 with in-depth articles, brand new videos, and vivid imagery.

How much carbon makes it to the deep sea? The Pelagic-Benthic Coupling Group at MBARI runs a long-term time-series study at a site called Station M, 200 kilometers off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Our goal is to understand the supply of carbon—in the form of sinking organic matter (e.g., pieces of dead organisms, …

Marine biologist Steven Haddock and his team have embarked on an ambitious project to understand the evolutionary history of ctenophores.

MBARI researcher Steve Litvin is investigating the feeding habits of juvenile market squid in changing ocean conditions. It's a tale of two krill.

When a coral reef was exposed to artificially acidified seawater, the corals and coralline algae retained less calcium carbonate and the reef grew more slowly.

A recent issue of Oceanography magazine includes ten articles that highlight a few of MBARI’s accomplishments, as well as ongoing research and development.

MBARI Research Associate Anela Choy will be recognized as an International Rising Talent during the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards

This month scientists will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically.

Two of MBARI's newer researchers—Kelly Benoit-Bird and Kakani Katija—are being featured in a program at the American Museum of Natural History.

MBARI Senior Adjunct Peter Brewer receives Award for International Scientific Cooperation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The United States Postal Service will unveil a new series of forever stamps highlighting the diverse and beautiful world of bioluminescence on February 22nd.

ROV pilot Ben Erwin is using virtual reality as a new tool for deep-sea exploration.

A recent paper describes an unusual discovery: dead squid littered across the deep sea bottom.

The diesel engines on MBARI’s research vessel Rachel Carson were recently replaced with new Caterpillar engines under a grant from California’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts completed its one thousandth dive on December 21, 2017, marking a significant milestone for the vehicle and its team of pilots.

Results of the Coordinated Canyon Experiment presented at the Fall 2017 meeting of the American Geophysical Union.