The macroalga giant kelp, which is an iconic and important ecosystem-structuring species found off the coast of California and many other coastlines, can grow 100-feet long within 1-2 years. Now, ...

The seaweed, or marine algae, that you find in the ocean and washed up on the shore is a valuable source of information and ...

Diatoms are some of the most common algae found in the ocean. There are at least 100,000 species. Most of these tiny diatoms use photosynthesis. This means that they use sunlight, carbon dioxide and ...

Giant clams thrive thanks to algae living inside their bodies, which feed them sugar made from sunlight. Scientists have now uncovered genetic adaptations that allow the clams to welcome these algae ...

Guests can expect to be greeted with a giant skeleton in the Giant Kelp Forest as part of the aquarium's Halloween celebration.

SAN DIEGO — A California aquarium‘s Halloween spirit runs deep – 12 feet under, to be exact. The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography added a fake skeleton from Home Depot to its ...

The skeleton shares the 70,000 gallon tank with a colorful array of marine life, from Leopard Sharks to Garibaldi fish and a ...