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For as long as there’s been an ocean, there have been tides. Twice a day, every day. By now, you’d think we’d have a pretty good scientific handle on…
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When it comes to the iconic fisheries of New England, lobster is a close second only to cod. But lobsters are not faring well in the waters off southern…
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NASA's new class of astronaut candidates will likely have a shot at being among the first humans to visit Mars. That, plus media coverage of commercial…
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For decades, public perceptions of sharks have been shaped by images of man-eating monsters, like Jaws. Award-winning underwater photographer Brian Skerry…
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People track how much exercise they get using a Fitbit, and now there’s a similar device for sharks.These accelerometer tags use the same computer chip as…
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What if saving the oceans is a matter of changing our mindset?That’s the question nagging at Jeff Wescott, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Sea…
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We tend to think of spring as planting time, but kelp farmers in the Gulf of Maine are in the midst of their annual harvest right now. Growers and ocean…
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Later this week, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will accept one of three 2017 Vision Awards given by Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the…
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War is generally pretty bad for the environment, and, understandably, the environment is not one of the military’s top priorities when at war. But more…
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We’ve learned recently from scientists at Umass Amherst that New England will probably experience more warming than the rest of the planet in the near…