I.A.M.S.L.I.C. (IAMSLIC)

09/08/2026

The discovery of a biofluorescent jellyfish from the Pacific Northwest led to the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2008.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008

09/03/2026

"The study suggests breaking up the fish’s thick, jelly-like outer layer may release microbes and change the nutrient makeup of the water. "

Scientists think the killer whales might be doing it for fun.

09/02/2026

Opening in 2027, The Whale will explore the science, behavior, evolution and cultural history of whales through art, storytelling, sound and architecture

08/31/2026

El Niño events have become roughly 40% stronger than preindustrial levels, a new study of corals in the Galápagos Islands shows

As an El Niño of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the pre-industrial era.

08/26/2026

"The Arctic whales are the only known animals with straight tusks, and ones that consistently twist to the left. New research reveals that the inner layer twists to the right and that the opposing spirals provide strength and help the tusks grow straight"

The Arctic whales are the only known animals with straight tusks, and ones that consistently twist to the left. New research reveals that the inner layer twists to the right and that the opposing spirals provide strength and help the tusks grow straight

08/24/2026

Jellyfish reveal how rapid cell turnover may protect against cancer by enabling tissue to proofread, destroying and easily replacing cells that could become cancerous.

Jellyfish experiments and a new mathematical model suggest that cellular proliferation may be protective against cancers

08/21/2026

“We found that the Labrador Sea exports enough oxygen to meet the biological need across a vast part of the deep North Atlantic Ocean, so it’s very likely crucial to sustain these deep sea ecosystems,”

The mixing waters in the Labrador Sea, sandwiched between Greenland and Newfoundland, provides enough oxygen to sustain life throughout the deep North Atlantic Ocean.

08/20/2026

Scientists discovered a strange feature in certain octopuses’ ribosomal RNA, molecules that create a 3D scaffold for cellular protein factories. It was found only in shallow-water creatures that have expanded nervous systems and can do complex behaviors

08/19/2026

"Coastal seagrass ecosystems occupy a small fraction of the global ocean yet make disproportionately large contributions to carbon capture and storage"

Coastal seagrass ecosystems occupy a small fraction of the global ocean yet make disproportionately large contributions to carbon capture and storage. In add...

08/18/2026

"It took researchers a decade to pinpoint the Vibrio bacteria behind the disease that dissolved sea stars into goo."

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.