January 8, 2019
An event that occurred nearly 20 years ago led to a profound ecological upheaval in Antarctica. Now researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and colleagues report on what that event and its aftermath can tell society about the ability of marine life to adapt to sudden change.
April 8, 2021
…from the Collection, including deep-sea curiosity the goblin shark. The 15-foot creature uncurls in front of me like a fishy Fruit Roll-Up. Frable and an undergraduate assistant measure and photograph the fish before preparing it for its future afterlife in the Marine Vertebrate Collection. In a windowless area of Vaughan…
May 31, 2023
According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton. The study, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, was published May 31 in Current Biology.
February 8, 2019
Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 101.
June 8, 2017
…of clay in the “Deep Sea Exploration” workshop, which examines the bizarre creatures that dwell in the abyss. Sally Ride Science is an education company that Ride, the first American woman in space, co-founded in 2001 to ignite student enthusiasm for science. In 2015, Sally Ride Science was relaunched as…
January 8, 2015
…osedax—a strange and other-worldly deep-sea worm that feeds on the bones of dead animals. In addition to his work with Squidtoons and life as a full-time graduate student, Kwan has been involved in a number of outreach projects targeting diverse communities, including the City Heights neighborhood in San Diego, which…
