Solving the polar climate conundrum
According to MIT researchers, ocean circulation explains why the Arctic feels the effects of global warming much more than the Antarctic.
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography
With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes.
Undersea living: Alumna joins Cousteau mission
What’s it like living on the bottom of the ocean for more than two weeks? Nicer than you might think, according to Grace Young ’14.
Going local in the "Coral Triangle"
MIT researcher Kelly Heber is helping Balinese fishing communities build coral-reef management systems in the most vulnerable marine habitats.
Solving the puzzle of ice age climates
Researchers look to the Southern Ocean for an explanation of the “Last Glacial Maximum.”
A robot dives into search for Malaysian Airlines flight
The AUV built by MIT spinout Bluefin Robotics will begin imaging the ocean floor in search of clues.
How the ocean reins in global warming
MIT scientists show how a better understanding of ocean heat uptake can improve long-term climate predictions.
A gold medal in oceanography
John Marshall wins the 2014 Sverdrup Gold Medal of the American Meteorological Society
A brave new ocean world
MIT researchers unveil the output of the highest-ever resolution run of a global ocean model.
The ocean’s hidden waves show their power
Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
Mission TULiP: A robotic pursuit on the Charles River
The quest to build fast, cooperating robots that can explore the ocean's dynamic features is happening on the Charles River.
Under the sea
MIT senior Grace Young’s love of marine robotics will lead her to spend up to a month underwater this semester, collecting data and teaching classes over Skype to help save the oceans.
Q&A: Engineering professors on America’s Cup
Doug Hart, Paul Sclavounos and Jerome Milgram discuss the science behind the international sailing competition
