Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of years ago that have long since left these unique fossils in their wake.

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

The study of the processes by which marine organisms grow and how factors such as temperature, nutrition, microbes, predators, and hormones influence development. (Green fluorescent amphioxus photo by ...

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral ...

Choanoflagellates envelop and digest still smaller cells. Ocean ecosystems depend on these predators to consume plant-like ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species.

The researchers also found sediments containing extinct, microscopic marine organisms from up to 2.5 million years ago and that small "mud cones" in the volcanic system are emitting vigorous ...

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center and Seacoast Science Center join forces to unlock the secrets of marine mammal DNA and advance ...

The chemicals found in sunscreens are becoming an increasing presence in our ocean. But there are still significant gaps in ...

The anti-fouling character of polymer brushes against marine organisms was investigated by performing settlement tests with barnacle cypris larvae and mussel larvae in their adhesion period ...