How the Ocean Works
Ocean acidification is no big deal, right?
WHOI’s Jennie Rheuban discusses the very real phenomenon of an increasingly acidic ocean and the toll it’s taking on marine…
Waiting on the next freshwater flush
Could the unprecedented amounts of freshwater in the Beaufort Sea stall the current system that…
Edie Widder: A light in the darkness
By sharing her fascination with the luminous deep, explorer, author, and conservationist Edie Widder sheds…
A toxic double whammy for sea anemones
Exposure to both oil and sunlight can be harmful to sea anemones
4 Potential Solutions for Corals in Crisis
Racing against the clock, WHOI researchers and colleagues are developing innovative solutions to rebuild reefs…
Creating synergy through art and science
A collaboration between the Art League of Rhode Island and WHOI scientists transforms abstract concepts…
Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion
Jessica Olson, a gym teacher from Springdale, Arkansas, felt like she was standing in the…
Partly cloudy with a chance of sharks
Researchers develop ‘heat map’ shark forecast system to improve beachgoer safety
7 Places and Things Alvin Can Explore Now
With its new depth rating of 6500 meters (4 miles), WHOI's human-occupied vehicle (HOV) Alvin…
On the crumbling edge
The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world
With worsening storms, can the Outer Banks protect its shoreline?
The double-whammy of more intense storms and a COVID-era real estate boom has scientists and…
Waves of inspiration
Rachael Talibart explores the infinite creativity of wave photography
Coral time machines
Sophie Hines discusses the paleo-research power of fossil corals
Dune buggies and diving:
PhD student Ciara Dooley talks about coastal research with the DUNEX Program
How to speak “Ocean”
Major communications initiative aims to bridge gaps in ocean literacy and awareness
An ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
Adapt or retreat:
No solution is off the table to prepare for sea level rise in Woods Hole
The story of “Little Alvin” and the lost H-bomb
How the famed submersible found a lost hydrogen bomb in the Mediterranean Sea during the…
Life at Rock Bottom
This digital photo essay brings you the forms, figures, and facts of life more than…
In the Ocean Twilight Zone, Life Remains a Mystery
A New, Long-term Observation Network Could Help Reveal Its Secrets
Spock versus the volcano
Five hundred meters below the calm surface waters of the Aegean Sea off Santorini Island,…
Falling in love with deep-sea parasites
At hydrothermal vents there are body-snatchers, intestinal hitchhikers, and chest-bursters, but something about them is…
