A roboticist explains why the world needs ocean exploration now more than ever

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September 4, 2025

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Ocean exploration isn't just for scientists. It's for you, too! In a new personal essay, a senior engineer reminds us to stay curious at the water's edge. Plus, researchers find out how toxic mercury concentrates in seawater, and a new “Did You Know” explains the synchronized swimming habits of fish. Dive in!

Op-ed: Deep-sea musings

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Deep-sea musings

Roboticist Gwyneth Packard on the need for ocean exploration today

A WHOI-led study tracks mercury across the western Pacific

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Heavy metal with a travel itinerary

A WHOI-led study tracks how industrial mercury makes its way through the air to the ocean

Did you know: How do fish swim in schools?

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How do fish swim in schools?

The end of summer means it’s back-to-school, but for fish, schooling is year-round 

The moment the Titanic was discovered

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“It’s a boiler! A boiler!”

Watch the moment the team, led by Robert Ballard, discover the wreck of the RMS Titanic 

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Watch: The moment the Titanic was discovered

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“It's a boiler! A boiler!”

Watch the moment the team, led by Robert Ballard, discover the wreck of the RMS Titanic

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WHOI in the News

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His search for the Titanic concealed a top-secret military operation

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Which animal has the best hearing?

Air & Space Forces Magazine

Hurricane hunters fly into Erin’s eye

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Massachusetts-based explorers mark 40 years since discovery of Titanic

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