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Ocean-drilling ship that revolutionized Earth science due to retire

Researchers will not be able to work aboard the JOIDES Resolution after next year.
  1. Alexandra Witze
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The JOIDES Resolution drillship pictured at sea during sunset.

Researchers on the JOIDES Resolution collect core samples from under the sea floor to gain new insights into Earth’s history. Credit: Shuhao Xie/IODP

An ocean-drilling research programme that has been the most successful and productive global geosciences collaboration for decades will come to a stark end next year.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00690-1

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