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Iceberg Station

WHOI engineer Brian Guest took this photo of icebergs at Rothera Station while in Antarctica in 2014. Guest was on the final cruise of a five-year project studying mixing in the Southern Ocean and the connections between the circumpolar current and the large ocean basins to the north--the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. READ MORE

Researchers Produce Two Biofuels from a Single Algae

An algae used in fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel.

A Smarter Undersea Robot

Scientists design a 'curious' underwater robot using specialized software algorithms. 

Coral Reefs Threatened by Changing Ocean Conditions

A new study shows exposing corals to added nutrients increases their erosion and dissolution rates.

Bringing a Lab to the Seafloor

Scientists devise a way to conduct study marine microbes in their natural habitat. 

The Mysterious Squeaks and Whistles of Beluga Whales

BBC

Sea Butterflies Could Offer Clues to Acidification
Portland Press Herald

Videos Reveal Rich Upside-down World Under Polar Ice
New Scientist

Exploring the Titanic of the Ancient World
Smithsonian Magazine

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