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A man in a plaid shirt sits next to a microscope in a lab

A Scientist's Life: Ryan Hechinger

Marine biologist considers parasites to study broad ecological questions

Arctic Ocean melt ponds. Photo: Karen Frey/Clark University

Two-Mile-Long Ice Core Reveals Ocean Currents Transmitted Climate Changes from the Arctic to the Antarctic

Arctic Ocean melt ponds. Photo: Karen Frey/Clark University

Research Highlight: Arctic Sea Ice Loss Likely To Be Reversible

In the News Now: Antarctic Ice Shelves Rapidly Thinning

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Antarctic Ice Shelves Rapidly Thinning

A North Pacific Right Whale in the Bering Sea

Research Highlight: The Sound of Hope

Rare whale species heard off continental U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years

Compilation image of two researchers and a coral reef

Research Highlight: Discovery Goes Deep within Coral

With key enzyme’s role revealed, researchers are armed with a new tool to study the health of coral reefs around the world

A man and woman hold posters under a pier.

Squidtoons: Sparking Scientific Curiosity through Comics

Scripps graduate student Garfield Kwan spearheads marine science-focused comics website

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The Story of a Bizarre Deep-sea Bone Worm Takes an Unexpected Twist

Evolutionary reversal previously unseen in the animal kingdom

A group of ten people sit along a sea wall near the beach.

Scripps Alumna Leads Successful Collaboration for Sustainable Ocean Regulations in Barbuda

A person presents a lecture at a podium

MAS MBC Capstone Symposium Highlights Impressive Student Research

Annual symposium showcases research conducted by Scripps master’s students

A student gives a presentation on whales

2014 Grad SLAM!

Scripps Oceanography grad students excel at competitive speaking event

Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Flourishes

A woman stands on the beach; a research building in shown in the background

A Scientist's Life: Ana Širović

An interview with Scripps marine acoustician Ana Širović

A gray whale off Coronado with Hotel del Coronado in background. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Berggren

Photo of the Week: Stopping by the Hotel del

A fluorescence image of the parchment tube worm.

Nature's Glowing Slime: Scientists Peek into Hidden Sea Worm's Light

Coral Reefs Under Attack

How Long Do Corals Need to Recover?

A team of 5 colleagues near the beach

New Center Targets Ocean Contaminants and Human Health

Scripps scientists lead two separate projects to track potentially toxic chemicals in marine life and their impacts on human health

Bizarre to the Bone

Osedax worms emit acid to feast on whale skeletons

The Mysterious Glow from Coral Reefs

Fluorescent Light Revealed as Gauge of Coral Health

New Year Kicks Off with Jumbo Squid Invasion

Silver Lining to Coral Reef Climate Cloud

Exploring Coral Reef Threats from Changing Ocean Chemistry

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