How the Ocean Works
The climate won’t wait
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Emma Bullock talks Arctic research in an age of climate change and international disputes
Unlocking the Earth’s time capsule
Mantle rocks and fluids from one of the final expeditions on the R/V JOIDES Resolution…
The anatomy of ice
Explore the beauty and science behind Greenland's glaciers through this images from photographer Roger Fishman
A cozy crusade
The mittens of Arctic explorer Matthew Henson tell the story of hope and determination
Filming in the Arctic Night
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Emmy-nominated PBS film, Life in The Dark: The…
Experts gather to discuss the ocean’s super-powered carbon pump
Morss Colloquium focuses on the ocean’s role in moving carbon out of the atmosphere and…
A new way to track marine snow ‘blizzards’
New submersible provides insights into how organic carbon moves through the ocean twilight zone
3 memorable Jason Dives
Volcanoes, vents, and creatures of the deep through the lens of ROV Jason
Making sense of a mystery fish
Scientists tackle long-standing questions about the elusive American eel
What’s happening with AMOC?
Scientists discuss the state of the Atlantic Ocean’s ‘conveyor belt’
How did the ocean remain so quiet during Tonga’s eruption?
Underwater acoustics expert Gil Averbuch teases apart a mystery
AI in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Deep Learning techniques are revealing new secrets about the mesopelagic
Paddling an angry, ancient ocean
If ancient Beringians got to the Americas by boat, it couldn’t have been easy
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
An introduction to marsh bothering
A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island
When will Antarctica’s ice cliffs come crashing down?
Researchers challenge their own assumptions to improve sea-level rise predictions
Living on the edge
Science faces off with an increasingly volatile coast
Coming full circle
WHOI Trustee Jamie Austin’s endowed fund supports strategic goals
The teetering balance of coastal CO2
WHOI scientists Matt Long and Aleck Wang explain the incredibly important role of coastal seagrasses…
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…