A marine biologist has gone viral on social media for showing a purple skeleton in a tide pool. Here's the reason the bones turned that unique color.

Nearly every morning when she was a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Nicole Nakata, Ph.D. '23 ...

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 ...

Sargassum, a smelly, brown seaweed that can cause respiratory irritation and other health problems, hit record levels in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico last month. The ramming behavior might ...

Professor of marine biology Dr. Kory Evans answers your questions about fish from Twitter. Why are orcas attacking boats? What is the fastest creature in the sea? How do octopi change colors to match ...

So, you’ve decided you want to become a marine biologist? Well, grab your snorkel, strap on your flippers, and prepare for a wild ride through the salty depths of academia! But fair warning: if you’re ...

While Paul Walker is best known for his role as Brian O’Conner, the late actor originally pursued a career in marine biology ...

If you’re obsessed with ocean animals, you might just be a future marine biologist or aquarist. Both careers revolve around aquatic life, but they play very different roles in understanding and caring ...