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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

Tethered for Months to Floating Sea Ice, Scripps Researchers Join Largest-Ever International Arctic Expedition

New Detail in Deep-Sea Wreckage Find

Scripps Student Spotlight: Daniel Yee

Scripps PhD student pursues research in molecular and cell biology of diatoms responsible for a large portion of the planet’s photosynthesis and oxygen production

Collaborative Conservation Approach for Endangered Reef Fish Yields Dramatic Results

Photo of the Week: Nautical Noel

Scripps Co-Hosts BlueTech Conference Focused on Industry Solutions

BlueTech industry leaders and scientists meet to support the UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals

How Many Parasites Can a Bird Carry?

San Diego Water Table Dropped by Twenty Meters at the End of Last Ice Age

Scripps Student Spotlight: Kayla Wilson

A PhD student studying the biochemistry of marine sponges seeks new ways to help improve human health

Scripps Students Win Start-Up Funds for Innovative Environmental Solutions in Cross-Campus Competition

Media Advisory: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Schedule of Events During Week Two at COP25

IUCN to Release Report on Ocean Deoxygenation Crisis

Photo of the Week: South Pole SALSA

A Scientist's Life: Simone Baumann-Pickering

Biological oceanographer identifies natural marine life behavior from human-induced behavior using acoustics

Atmospheric River Storms Create $1 Billion-a-Year Flood Damage

Researchers calculate damages caused by weather phenomenon in the West over 40-year period

The Story of My Octopus

A bond between PhD student and eight-armed friend

Microplastics a million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought, Scripps study suggests

Media Advisory: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Schedule of Events During Week One at COP25

Newest research on atmospheric rivers, Antarctic contributions to sea-level rise, and more to be released

Climate Science in Review: A Look Back on 2019

The biggest news in climate change to come from Scripps this past year

Scientists Report First Recording of a Blue Whale's Heart Rate

First measurement conducted in the wild suggests that blue whale hearts are operating at extremes—and may limit the whale’s size

Scripps Student Spotlight: Emily Kunselman

A graduate student investigates the benefits of bacteria found in oyster microbiomes

Scripps Scientists in Friendly Race among Nations to Find World's Oldest Ice in Record Time

Researchers head to Antarctica to do ancient ice “reconnaissance”

Climate Change Expected to Shift Location of East Asian Monsoons

Lights Out: Scientists Discover Why Iconic Bioluminescent Plankton Don't Shine Off the West Coast