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New Equipment Mission Added to FathomVerse
Now you can label and bound scientific equipment that you see in FathomVerse! Here are some helpful tips for identifying equipment.

FathomVerse
Feb 10


Deep Sea December
Join Monterey Bay Aquarium, MBARI, and FathomVerse as we cozy up to the ocean’s hidden wonders all month long with these daily deep-sea inspired art prompts.

FathomVerse
Dec 1, 2025


Drawn from the deep
✍️👻 This October, find and draw the icon of the week! Each week, starting October 1st, there will be a new badge to earn and an iconic animal to find in FathomVerse when you play Bound. As we transition into autumn and get that pumpkin spice urge to chill at home, you can play FathomVerse, the cozy game for ocean nerds! Join the fun on FathomVerse’s Discord by sharing a drawing of this week’s icon! October 1 Miss Princess Siphonophore Up first: Miss Princess 👑. Her scientif

Lilli Carlsen
Oct 1, 2025


Acorn worms are our newest obsession
There are worm-like animals that create spirals on the seafloor, are more related to humans than actual worms, and produce super cute larvae?! We’re obsessed!

FathomVerse
Sep 10, 2025


Reach for the stars 💫
Dive deep to reach for the stars and earn the constellation badge.

FathomVerse
Aug 11, 2025


It’s Plastic Free July and it is time to break up with plastic!
Did you know that in all regions MBARI has explored, they have found marine debris, and more than a third of that is plastic ? Marine...

Lilli Carlsen
Jul 16, 2025


This summer, the hottest new trend is #JULOBSTER
Play FathomVerse this month to contribute to ocean science and earn the Julobster badge!

Lilli Carlsen
Jul 1, 2025


Got opinions? We want to hear from you!
We're all ears

Lilli Carlsen
Jun 28, 2025


New object detector model trained on FathomVerse data
A new model was trained exclusively on consensus data that FathomVerse players generated by playing Bound.
Joost Daniels
Jun 19, 2025


World Ocean Day + New Data
Happy World Ocean Day! The ocean is our world’s greatest wonder.

FathomVerse
Jun 5, 2025


Unlocking the Challenger Deep Badge: A Live Discussion with Dawn Wright
🔦 There’s new data in FathomVerse, and it’s from the deepest point on planet Earth! Geographer and oceanographer Dr. Dawn Wright...

Lilli Carlsen
May 15, 2025


April is Citizen Science Month
We’re partnering with SciStarter to reach a collective #OneMillionActsOfScience this April during Citizen Science Month!

Lilli Carlsen
Apr 3, 2025


FathomVerse Levels Up Ocean Exploration
New improvements to the mobile game enhance and expand community contributions to science.

Lilli Carlsen
Mar 26, 2025


Dive into meaningful play with FathomVerse!
Are you looking for a phone app that provides a sense of blissful productivity as you contribute to science?

FathomVerse
Mar 13, 2025
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