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30 by 30: How do we get there?
Researchers contribute to a bold initiative to conserve 30% of the global ocean by 2030
Read MoreThe story of a “champion” submersible
Alvin’s humble origins began alongside Wheaties cereal
Read More5 unlikely ocean friendships
How certain marine species keep each other safe, fed, and healthy through symbiosis
Read MoreFive big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project
Six years since it began, WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone project brings new and exciting insights to bear
Read MoreFor right whales, a dwindling food source is causing concern
As an important food source wanes in the Gulf of Maine, right whales are forced to venture further north into a minefield of ships and fishing gear
Read MoreA cabled ocean
Internet cables on the seafloor could advance how we track changes in the Arctic
Read MoreThe value of iron for a seal
WHOI researchers travel to remote Sable Island to determine if iron gives gray seal pups a head start in life
Read MoreFour Key Takeaways From COP28
The ocean had a moment at COP28 in Dubai last year—and 2024 holds even more opportunity
Read MoreA new way to discover life in the ocean’s hadal zone
WHOI biologist Johanna Weston develops a novel tool to catch and study life in the ocean’s most extreme depths
Read MoreIs underwater construction noise leaving scallops defenseless?
Sea scallops expend a lot of energy reacting to noisy pile drivers
Read MoreOur eyes on the seafloor
A Q&A with WHOI marine microbiologist Maria Pachiadaki on sampling the deep ocean with Jason
Read MoreWintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Read MoreThe Polar Imperative
WHOI researchers tackle big questions in a melting world
Read MoreThe ocean gets a fresh look at UN Climate Conference
A peek inside the Ocean Pavilion’s immersive spaces
Read MoreHappy Working in the Mud
Former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Rachel Jakuba explains how her passion for chemistry lead to a career in environmental science on Cape Cod.
Read MoreThe pull of the poles
Researchers discuss their work at the ends of the earth
Read MoreA cold case, filed
A year after East Antarctica’s Conger ice shelf collapsed, an expert uses forensic evidence to uncover what happened
Read MoreThe climate won’t wait
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Emma Bullock talks Arctic research in an age of climate change and international disputes
Read MorePuzzling over a mollusk mystery
What’s causing a contagious cancer to spread among clams?
Read MoreCritical support for ocean innovation
Donation from Trustee Sarah Johnson supports innovative projects
Read MoreWind Water and Ice
Like fiction, but real. Explore the “superpowers” of three Antarctic icons
Read MoreUnlocking the Earth’s time capsule
Mantle rocks and fluids from one of the final expeditions on the R/V JOIDES Resolution will provide insights into how Earth was formed—and maybe how life began—for generations of scientists
Read MoreNowhere to go
As sea ice dwindles, Antarctic krill face an uncertain future
Read MoreThe anatomy of ice
Explore the beauty and science behind Greenland’s glaciers through this images from photographer Roger Fishman
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