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Today, we're exploring how long plastic lasts in the sea and the ocean's role in producing O₂. But first, could AI help prevent collisions between ships and whales?

Press Room

Ping, you've got whale

A new AI-powered detection system is giving ship captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path

Oceanus

How long does plastic persist in the ocean?

WHOI marine chemist Collin Ward weighs in on the lifespan of plastics and innovations to address this pollution

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How does the ocean produce oxygen?

Forests aren't the planet's only lungs. Find out how the ocean produces over half of the oxygen on Earth!

Dive into Women's History

Learn how WHOI oceanography legend Mary Sears broughts the U.S. Navy to victories in 'Lethal Tides'