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A Scientist's Life: Greg Rouse

Aboard research vessels and inside Scripps' oceanographic collections, this marine biologist studies the evolution and biodiversity of marine invertebrates

Beaked Whale Strandings in the Mariana Archipelago Associated with Sonar

Parasitic Worms Have Armies, and Produce More Soldiers When Needed

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at SXSW

Celebrating Black Excellence at Scripps Oceanography

Black History Month-inspired Q&A featuring five stellar members of the Scripps community, ranging from faculty to staff to students

Climate Destabilization Unlikely to Cause Methane 'Burp'

"SMART 2.0" Revolutionizing Identification of Natural Compounds

Organic chemistry tool developed at UC San Diego is speeding up drug discovery, toxicological analysis, and more

Researchers Find New Reason Why Arctic is Warming So Fast

Microplastics: A Macro Problem

Baby Dragons Hatched at Birch Aquarium

UC San Diego Receives $1.3M from Koret Foundation to Support Binational Collaboration on Marine Archaeology Research

Three-year gift will support scientific collaboration between the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology and the University of Haifa in Israel

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at Ocean Sciences Meeting

UC San Diego Faculty Members Named 2020 Sloan Research Fellows

Scripps Student Spotlight: India Dove

A recently-graduated marine biology student analyzes the changes in the population size structure of Nassau Grouper to assess their recovery from overexploitation

Photo of the Week: Scripps in the Sky

Studying atmospheric rivers by flying through them

A Scientist's Life: Sarah Gille

Physical oceanographer uses array of instruments and technologies to study circulation and change in the Southern Ocean

Study Shows Acceleration of Global Mean Ocean Circulation since 1990s

Influence of greenhouse gas emissions cited as contributing cause

Bubbles Transport Massive Amounts of Oxygen to the Deep Ocean through Marine 'Trap Door'

Up, Up, and Away

Long-duration balloons collecting climate data in the sky complete first trip around the globe

Fourteen Science Developments to Look for in the 2020s

An Out of This World Conversation with Astronaut Jessica Meir

UC San Diego alumna discussed her journey from 'STEM to Stars' during live Q&A from space

A New Consequence of Arctic Sea Ice Melt: Changing Weather at the Equator

Research links sea ice retreat with tropical phenomena including a new kind of El Niño

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Air Force, NOAA to Fly into Atmospheric River Storms Over Pacific Ocean this Winter

Weather reconnaissance flights aim to improve forecasts and understanding of atmospheric rivers

NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir to Participate in Live Q&A from International Space Station with Two San Diego Unified Schools

Scripps 2013 Research Vessel Melville Crew Honored With Polychaete Worm Species Names

After discovering a multitude of species, the 2013 R/V Melville crew decided that coming up with a new naming system was the best course of celebration