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How bacteria achieve a “quorum”
How bacteria achieve a “quorum” to coordinate collective behavior (Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander and Katherine Joyce, WHOI, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreArctic ecosystem
This abundant ecosystem supports large predators like walruses, polar bears, and whales.
Read MoreTangled Up in Fishing Gear
What scientists learned from a right whale named Eg 3911.
Read MoreJason to the Rescue
Using the dexterous mechanical arms of ROV Jason, pilots and scientists remove lava chunks from a singed ocean-bottom sesimometer
Read MoreSonic Seas: Using Sound to Understand and Conserve the Ocean
Experts discuss the many ways that ocean life uses sound and what those sounds can tell us about biodiversity, health, and our impacts to marine ecosystems.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Titanic and Beyond
From the Titanic’s discovery in 1985 to the present day, deep-sea imaging has evolved, revealing breathtaking discoveries from the deep ocean and outer space.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: An Ocean of Sound
The ocean echoes with sounds from animals and humans alike. Discover how scientists decode these signals to protect marine life and restore habitats.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Cities and the Sea
Join us as we explore impacts, adaptations, and new possibilities in urban ocean regions around the world.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Ice!
Explore icy frontiers on Earth and beyond—discover how life survives, what ice reveals about our past, and where it might lead us next.
Read MoreCan multivitamins help save coral reefs?
WHOI scientists are testing “multivitamin” tiles that release trace metals like zinc and manganese to help corals resist heat stress and boost resilience.
Read MoreWhat is the biological carbon pump?
A WHOI study reveals we’ve underestimated how well the ocean captures carbon from the atmosphere.
Read MoreRepresenting the Ocean at COP29
WHOI & Scripps convene the Ocean Pavilion for a third year at the UN climate conference.
Read MoreHow does the ocean produce oxygen?
It’s easy to think of the world’s forests as the planet’s “lungs.” Trees pump out, but does all our breathable air come from just land?
Read MoreWhat makes the ocean salty?
If you go swimming in a lake, the water is fresh; when you dive into the ocean, it tastes salty. But why?
Read MoreWhy is the ocean blue?
People have wondered for centuries: Why is the ocean blue?
Read MoreHow is beach sand created
Beaches can be white, black, green, red and even pink. What creates those different colors? Why are there different textures? Where does beach sand come from?
Read MoreHow are seashells made?
One of the most striking features of our beaches is seashells. Their whorls, curves, and shiny iridescent insides are the remains of animals. But where do they come from?
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Geology Rocks!
Curious about Earth’s inner workings? Meet three geologists with unique careers studying quakes, volcanoes, and the planet beneath our feet.
Read MoreAsking ocean explorers deep questions
Students joined a live Q&A with ocean explorers from NOAA, WHOI, and Ocean Exploration Trust to learn about the challenges and tools of deep-sea exploration.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Restless Seas
The ocean is constantly in motion. Learn how changing currents shape climate, support life, and impact us all.
Read MoreWhat’s for dinner, deep-sea isopod?
Swimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean
Read MoreEvaluating Ocean Climate Solutions
In case you missed it, watch the WHOI public information session on marine carbon dioxide removal and the LOC-NESS Project
Read MoreBoundary of Creation: A Report on Project FAMOUS
Celebrate 60 years of Alvin with an inside look at the global mission to map the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Read MoreThe Biological Pump
The biological pump converts greenhouse gas that warms Earth climate into organic carbon that is then stored in the depths of the ocean.
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