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In the News

How an underwater robot could help reveal mysteries of the deep

By David Levin | August 13, 2021

PBS News Hour

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Exploring the Twilight Zone: ‘Undescribed’ Red Jellyfish Species and Other Interesting Specimens Discovered in Atlantic Ocean

By David Levin | August 11, 2021

The Science Times

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‘What we know now is how much we don’t know’: Enter the strange world of the ocean twilight zone

By David Levin | July 2, 2021
Phronima sp. crustacean inside a hollowed-out salp

CNN

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Robot Dives 3,000 Feet to Film Creatures in Mid-Ocean ‘Twilight Zone’

By David Levin | June 26, 2021

Newsweek

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Swimming robot spies on creatures of the ‘twilight zone’

By David Levin | June 17, 2021

Engineering & Technology Magazine

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Investigating the mid-ocean twilight zone with underwater robot technology

By David Levin | June 17, 2021

Innovation Network News

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WHOI Wants Everyone To ‘Keep It Weird’

By David Levin | May 22, 2021

The Falmouth Enterprise

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“It’s deep. It’s dark. It’s elusive.” The ocean’s twilight zone is full of wonders.

By David Levin | April 21, 2021

Vox

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Scientists Are Developing A New Observation Network For The Ocean’s ‘Twilight Zone’

By David Levin | March 4, 2021

Deeper Blue

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Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA

By David Levin | November 23, 2020
frozen test tubes

Popular Science

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  • Efficiency and Ease at Sea November 9, 2021

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