Marine animals, such as the extremely simple flatworm Trichoplax, are ideal model organisms for studying the early ...

Although the subjects of marine biology and biochemistry do not seem to be an obvious pairing, there are a lot of overlaps. The biochemical processes that specialized organisms have developed to live ...

For many years, the deep ocean has been seen as a nutrient-poor environment where microbes living in the water survive on ...

A new study out of the University of Hawaii at Manoa is giving scientists a possible glimpse into the future of reefs in Earth’s warming oceans.

The decision follows the Marine Biological Laboratory’s transition toward self-sufficiency over the past few years.

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According to Eric Hancock, spider crabs dance. At least, he likes to think so. Each day at work, the marine biologist walks over to the 500-gallon tank that houses 11 common spider crabs, ranging in ...

If you spend time on a boat, snorkeling, or looking at fish tanks, you may quickly realize that life underwater looks incredibly different than animals and other life that lives on the surface.

Whenever George Matsumoto gets a call from an unfamiliar number, he has a good idea of who will be on the other end: a young person who dreams about living on a boat and communing with dolphins, ...

On Thursday, Feb. 12, the UAB Department of Biology will host Darwin Day with highlighted research and lecture by biochemist ...