Dani Ellenby

Hydrothermal vents in the Okinawa Trough are at imminent threat from deep-sea mining — the damage could also threaten vents across the Pacific Ocean.

Copper and cadmium are highly toxic metals, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents are teeming with them. A new study aims to figure out how bacteria can survive and thrive in their presence.

After identifying genetic variants found only in modern humans, Adjunct Professor Svante Pääbo is now exploring whether these genes have been consequential in our evolution.

Researchers are identifying the quantity, type, and origin of microplastics in Okinawa’s marine animals, both captive and wild.

Female and male Japanese termites can flip sex roles in order to form stable same-sex pairs, finds a new study.

Researchers have uncovered new genetic data on giant sea anemones, providing a resource for understanding the relationship between anemonefish and their hosts.

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced today that Svante Pääbo, an Adjunct Professor at OIST, has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

A new study reveals that certain locations of DNA are copied faster than others, which could also have an effect on mutation rate.