How the ocean works
The hypoxic reef
Scientists say a lack of oxygen might be stressing tropical reefs even more than warming temperatures, acidification, and pollution. But the combination of these factors spells disaster for coral.
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…
A rare mission north
Serendipitous science mission aboard the Polar Star provides “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to collect critical ocean data…
The ocean has heartburn. Is relief on the way?
Researchers investigate the use of alkalinity enhancement to quell ocean acidification and help maintain the…
The ocean science-art connection
Some of the most complex insights in marine science are no match for the communicative…
Going the Distance
Unraveling the mysteries of the vast global ocean means entering some of the most remote…
A new ocean soundscape
Combining his passions for marine chemistry and music, an MIT-WHOI Joint Program student converts data…
The teacher who never misses the chance to Dive & Discover
Middle-school classroom participates in every Dive & Discover expedition since 2000
Five extreme places to do ocean research
Whether they're under the ice at the furthest poles or hovering above the ocean's deepest…
Racing an undersea volcano
Using AUV Sentry to make a high-resolution, near-bottom, seafloor map before the next volcanic eruption…