Reef Sponges as Genomic Time Machines

Reef Sponges as Genomic Time Machines

Diver with large sponge in waters off the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba: a monument to the successful coexistence of microbial communities millions of years in the making? Credit:Tim’sImagesUK/Shutterstock From sponge microbiomes, science gains new insights...
VIDEO: Color Changing Squid!

VIDEO: Color Changing Squid!

A species of oval squid (locally known as Shiro-ika) from Okinawa is being cultured at OIST’s Marine Science Station. This animal exhibited amazing rapid-change camouflaging abilities never before recorded in squid. Credit: Ryuta Nakajima / OIST. While octopus and...