Soft Deep-Sea Robots
Engineering customized robots to safely study the animals of the deep sea.
Bowhead Whale Songs
The songs of Arctic bowhead whales are constantly changing.
Ocean Microfibers
Tiny fibers from our washing machines could harm marine life.
Ocean Trash Hotspots
Scientists tally up the burden of plastic trash on U.S. coastlines.
Sea Urchin Hideaways
Sea urchins carve out their own homes in the rock with their teeth.
Narwhal Great Escape
These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.
Tsunami Rafts
Japan’s 2011 tsunami carried hundreds of tiny species to the west coast of the United States by on manmade plastic objects.
Seafloor Biodiversity
Unexpected biodiversity on the seafloor may play a big role in marine food webs.
Undersea Methane Craters
Massive undersea craters in the Arctic were formed by methane eruptions.
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Climate & Sea Spray
The variable chemistry of sea spray has a big effect on global climate.
Ocean Science in the 21st Century
ENCORE PRESENTATION: OCEAN SCIENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY - Old warships become new habitats. An ocean quadcopter gives researchers a sky-high view of the stormy North Atlantic. And, autonomous underwater vehicles that search for sunken treasure. Also, behind the untimely death of the octopus.
Prehistoric Sea Temperature
Measurements of ocean temperatures from the last interglacial period suggest today’s climate models may be too conservative.
Dolphin Stranding
Rescue volunteers respond to a stranded dolphin on Cape Cod.
Seafloor Biodiversity
Unexpected biodiversity on the seafloor may play a big role in marine food webs.
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Dolphin Name Game
Each bottlenose dolphin makes up its own signature whistle early in life which functions much like a name.
Long-Lived Sharks
The longest-lived vertebrate hangs out in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.
Corals in Focus
Tiny seafloor organisms can have a big impact on the whole ecosystem. Now, researchers have designed a microscope that captures their interactions in their natural habitat.