Last week I sent Alex, one of my biologists in training, out to the beach to collect some seaweed for our displays. I told her to bring back anything interesting that she might find. She came back ...

If you want to know about the future of coral reefs that harbor marine life and protect coastlines, sometimes that means you have to go there and count barnacles. Two Rice University researchers were ...

A non-toxic underwater glue that is inspired by barnacles and made from silk is stronger than most synthetic adhesives. Barnacles and mussels use a clever combination of factors to stick to rocks or ...

Barnacles that hitch rides on the backs of humpback and gray whales not only record details about the whales' yearly travels, they also retain this information after they become fossilized, helping ...

Engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding, inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks. Inspired by the sticky ...

Scientists have quantified how barnacles infest stony coral over a variety of conditions and reduce calcium carbonate on reefs. Coral reefs harbor diverse marine life and help prevent coastal erosion.