Marine Biological Laboratory

Striped fish - Common Cuttlefish Sepia Officinalis - surrounded by sea grass

Cuttlefish can pass the ‘snacking test,’ study finds

Octopus bimaculoides

Octopuses have the most flexible limbs known in nature, study finds

Three people on a boat, wearing masks and sorting through sea creatures in nets

Sea urchins and social distance: 12 UChicago students study at the Marine Biological Laboratory

Blue insect with large wings

How the insect got its wings: scientists (at last!) tell the tale

brightly colored cuttlefish on the ocean floor

This cuttlefish is flamboyant—but only on special occasions

Doryteuthis pealeii

Scientists ‘knock out’ squid gene for the first time

Squid illustration

Giant squid’s full genome revealed, providing clues about mysterious creature

Shinya Inoué

Shinya Inoué, pioneer in microscopy and imaging live cells, 1921-2019

Hurricane Nicole

Study reveals how hurricanes affect life below the surface

Hydra

For first time, scientists watch entire animal’s muscle system as it moves