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Mary Sears and the race to solve the ocean in World War II

How her expertise on tides, currents, and swells saved American lives overseas

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Music for the Ocean

Immersive classical performances to spark global concern for the ocean

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The Ocean (Re)Imagined

How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life

Ocean Life

Body snatchers are on the hunt for mud crabs

WHOI biologist Carolyn Tepolt discusses the biological arms race between a parasite and its host

Ocean Tech

A polar stethoscope

Could the sounds of Antarctica’s ice be a new bellwether for ecosystem health in the South Pole?

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Secrets from the blue mud

Microbes survive—and thrive—in caustic fluids venting from the seafloor

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Deep-sea musings

Roboticist Gwyneth Packard on the need for ocean exploration today

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Top 5 ocean hitchhikers

As humans traveled and traded across the globe, they became unwitting taxis to marine colonizers

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Climate & Weather

Fires, floods, and forgotten places

Finding home with author Madeline Ostrander

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Ocean Tech

Following the Polar Code


Crew of R/V Neil Armstrong renew their commitment to Arctic science with advanced polar training


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Harnessing the ocean to power transportation

WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel

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Casting a wider net

The future of a time-honored fishing tradition in Vietnam, through the eyes of award-winning photographer Thien Nguyen Noc

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Gold mining’s toxic legacy

Mercury pollution in Colombia’s Amazon threatens the Indigenous way of life

WHOI senior scientist Dennis McGillicuddy holds a jarred Sargassum sample

How do you solve a problem like Sargassum?

An important yet prolific seaweed with massive blooms worries scientists

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Ancient seas, future insights

WHOI scientists study the paleo record to understand how the ocean will look in a warmer climate

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Rising tides, resilient spirits

As surrounding seas surge, a coastal village prepares for what lies ahead

WHOI biologist Laela Sayigh attaches a suction-cup hydrophone to a dolphin in Sarasota Bay Ocean & Human Lives

Whistle! Chirp! Squeak! What does it mean?

Avatar Alliance Foundation donation helps WHOI researcher decode dolphin communication

We can’t do this alone

For marine chemist Adam Subhas, ocean-climate solutions don’t happen without community

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Behind the blast

The marine superintendent who blew up Jaws

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How WHOI helped win World War II

Key innovations that cemented ocean science’s role in national defense

Ghana Ocean & Human Lives

Life at the margins

Scientists investigate the connections between Ghana’s land, air, sea and blue economy through the Ocean Margins Initiative

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How the Ocean Works

Grits, storms, and cosmic patience

As storms stall liftoff, Europa Clipper Mission Team member Elizabeth Spiers patiently awaits the biggest mission of her life

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Ocean Tech

Seeding the future

New WHOI tech lends a hand to kelp farmers

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New underwater vehicles in development at WHOI

New vehicles will be modeled after WHOI’s iconic remotely operated vehicle, Jason

Ocean Tech

Learning to see through cloudy waters

How MIT-WHOI student Amy Phung is helping robots accomplish dangerous tasks in murky waters

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A rare black seadevil anglerfish sees the light

A viral video shows a denizen of the ocean’s twilight zone making an unusual trip to the surface

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From surface to self

A writer’s journey through science and story

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Unseen Ocean

Artist Janine Wong and scientist Jing He capture the art of currents in “Submesoscale Soup”

Ocean Life

Five marine animals that call shipwrecks home

One man’s sunken ship is another fish’s home? Learn about five species that have evolved to thrive on sunken vessels

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Ocean Life

Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

Name pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote and reinforces themes of sweetness and beauty

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Climate & Weather

5 Takeaways for the Ocean from the COP29 Climate Conference

Explore the key outcomes from this year’s UN Climate Conference

Sustainable Ocean

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey visits WHOI

Healey-Driscoll administration “leans in” on climate, Blue Economy research at WHOI

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With deep-sea mining, do microbes stand a chance?

Scouring the seafloor for precious metals could put marine microbial communities and their ecosystem functions at risk

On the Move

The Coastal Pioneer Array is moving south in 2024. WHOI’s Al Plueddemann discusses the array’s importance and its upcoming move

Climate & Weather

Reconstructing the Bering Sea’s stormy past

Researchers help Bering Sea indigenous communities understand the past and plan for future

Ocean Life

Casting a (long) line to the twilight zone food web

Scientists and fishermen work together to study key predators in the ocean twilight zone

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How does Sentry know where it is?

New smarts keep the autonomous vehicle on track

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Pakistan’s ‘Ocean of Water’

WHOI’s Caroline Ummenhofer discusses how interactions between the Pacific and Indian Oceans influenced Pakistan’s devastating monsoon rains

Ocean & Human Lives

Bridge-to-PhD program at WHOI opens doors for new scientists

WHOI’s Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) works to expand BIPOC representation in ocean sciences with its inaugural Bridge-to-PhD Fellowship Program

Ocean & Human Lives

What makes science, science? Indigenous scholar asks WHOI community to stay curious

Indigenous scholar Dr. Jessica Hernandez sparks discussion at WHOI about the under-appreciated value of Indigenous science in climate discussions

A man dressed in orange samples orange lava from black volcanic rock. Ocean & Human Lives

The predictive power of geochemistry

A WHOI researcher looks for changes in gas molecules to forecast volcanic eruptions such as Mauna Loa in Hawai’i.

The R/V Acadiana Climate & Weather

Looking to the Mighty Mississippi for climate solutions

Researchers measure alkalinity flowing into the Gulf of Mexico to assess a carbon dioxide removal strategy

Ocean Tech

From Northern California to Ocean Engineer

OOI engineer Irene Duran’s life took her from a dry, hot California town to a career where preparing for inclement weather is part of the job

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