slideshow

Underwater Photography Contest from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School

Every year the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric...

slideshow

The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...

slideshow

Washed Ashore: From Beach Trash to Ocean Art

From a distance, Henry the Fish looks like a typical quirky and colorful sculpture...

slideshow

Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...

Photo

Spaceship Mollusk

No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...

Photo

Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...

Photo

How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater

Looking at a white mangrove (Avicennia marina) leaf cross-section under the...

Photo

Zooplankton in the Eye of a Needle

Zooplankton are small—but do you know just how small? This drop of water smaller...

Photo

Fireworm Bristles

No, this isn't a bundle of paintbrushes: you're looking at a fireworm...

Photo

Close-Up of Dover Sole Skin

This close-up of the skin of dover sole (Solea solea) masks its true ability: to...

Photo

Lobster Egg

Even when a lobster is still a developing egg, you can see some of its adult...