How the ocean works
Reclaiming knowledge from the sea
Jordan Kennedy combines Indigenous knowledge, engineering, and observation to rethink how coastal landscapes are studied and restored. Her work on clam gardens and autonomous mapping systems explores how revitalizing these ancient systems can also reclaim knowledge and relationships between people, place, and practice.
Is the ocean carbon sink at risk of faltering?
WHOI scientists explain how the ocean mitigates climate change—and could be compromised by it
Lux in abyssum
Artist Lori Hepner transforms seafloor data into ethereal light paintings
Exploring Atlantic seeps
AUV Sentry leads the way in mapping and monitoring methane bubbling from the seafloor
Deep-sea dustbins
The marine debris concentrating in the Northwest Atlantic’s underwater canyons
Answers from the abyss
How new discoveries in the deep could change life at the surface
A hadal zone mystery solved
An upside-down swimming isopod shows how tightly we are connected to the deep ocean
A scientist’s quest to find Earth’s oldest ice
After recovering ice that dates back 6 million years, Sarah Shackleton hopes to dig deeper…
Luxury cruises with a side of climate science
A new partnership gives scientists rare access to remote Antarctic glaciers—and a new way to…
Tiny drifters, massive impact
How salps shuttle carbon to the deep
Three ocean robots that plunge into active volcanoes
Jason, Mesobot, and Nereid Under Ice are transforming our understanding of underwater volcanoes and the…
Tracking the hidden currents of Cape Cod Bay
Scientists are using drifters and ocean models to better understand how water, nutrients, and pollutants…
The Ocean (Re)Imagined
How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life
Following the Polar Code
Crew of R/V Neil Armstrong renew their commitment to Arctic science with advanced polar training
Rising tides, resilient spirits
As surrounding seas surge, a coastal village prepares for what lies ahead
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
Grits, storms, and cosmic patience
As storms stall liftoff, Europa Clipper Mission Team member Elizabeth Spiers patiently awaits the biggest…
Seeding the future
New WHOI tech lends a hand to kelp farmers
Cold, quiet, and carbon-rich: Investigating winter wetlands
A hydrologist takes on a groundbreaking study to understand how groundwater moves through New England…
Unseen Ocean
Artist Janine Wong and scientist Jing He capture the art of currents in “Submesoscale Soup”
Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece
Name pays tribute to Cervantes' Don Quixote and reinforces themes of sweetness and beauty
Go with the flow
Mike Singleton, relief captain, R/V Neil Armstrong describes the intricate dance of navigating ocean currents…