A monthlong research cruise revealed that the “White Shark Café” supports much more abundant and diverse marine life than scientists expected.

We had a successful 24 hours yesterday sampling with the R/V Ruben Lasker during the day at the front and then following them at night along the Davenport line while they conducted their traditional trawl sampling. The Wave Glider Tiny that is following the 3G ESP LRAUV Makai has a very bright light and during night sampling …

Bringing to light an urgent message of ocean conservation to the public, leaders of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and Monterey Bay Aquarium wrote a column that was published in the New York Times today.

We’re beginning our joint sampling with the R/V Ruben Lasker today. We want to explore how fronts affect the aggregations of different organisms. Last night and this morning we took a Pairovet sample at our time series station, which is currently located within the frontal region. Some of the organisms we found during last night’s …

In honor of World Oceans Day, MBARI researchers highlight the discovery of over 200 deep-sea animal species over the last 30 years.

Cranes are integral to MBARI’s marine operations, including moving massive pieces of equipment on and off ships.

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.