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From Oceanus Magazine
February 27, 2026
Tracking the hidden currents of Cape Cod Bay
December 19, 2025
How an MIT-WHOI student used Google Earth to uncover a river–coral reef connection
October 16, 2025
The Ocean (Re)Imagined
August 14, 2025
Following the Polar Code
July 2, 2025
Rising tides, resilient spirits
May 29, 2025
Grits, storms, and cosmic patience
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Seeding the future
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Unseen Ocean
December 19, 2024
Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece
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Go with the flow
November 14, 2024
Ocean in Motion
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News Releases
January 27, 2026
New WHOI study cautions that deep-sea fishing could undermine valuable tuna fisheries
January 22, 2026
Critical Atlantic Ocean currents remained active during the last ice age, according to new study
December 9, 2025
A new study reveals how oxygen first reached Earth’s oceans
November 21, 2025
International research team discovers a potential source of abiotic methane in the Arctic Ocean
October 13, 2025
Scientists uncover a new way to forecast eruptions at mid-ocean ridges through hydrothermal vent temperatures
September 18, 2025
Bigscale pomfret are an ocean enigma
December 19, 2024
Newly published study reveals diversity of novel hydrothermal vent styles on the Arctic Ocean floor
December 9, 2024
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners discover new ocean predator in the Atacama Trench
September 13, 2024
Microbe Dietary Preferences Influence the Effectiveness of Carbon Sequestration in the Deep Ocean
September 11, 2024
Swimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean
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News & Insights
November 15, 2021
HOV Alvin temporarily halts engineering test dives
February 9, 2021
WHOI working to address ocean acidification; protect region’s vital shellfish industry
November 10, 2020
Wave Glider provides gateway to remote exploration
November 5, 2020
Hunger in the Arctic prompts focus on causes, not symptoms
October 22, 2020
5 Questions with Dr. Amala Mahadevan
October 13, 2020
WHOI oceanographer completes epic Arctic mission
September 15, 2020
North Atlantic Ocean yields clues for better weather predictions
September 10, 2020
Putting a value on green infrastructure to protect coastal communities
July 29, 2020
Will melting glaciers cool the climate?
July 2, 2020
Working from Home: Mallory Ringham
March 19, 2020
Finding medical answers in the ocean
February 19, 2020
The future of the ocean’s conveyor belt
February 6, 2020
Kalina Grabb studies some of the ocean’s most reactive chemicals
January 16, 2020
Spock versus the volcano
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WHOI in the News
April 11, 2024
Woods Hole scientists explore new deep-sea phenomenon
February 12, 2024
Sandwich beachgoers invited to take photos in state coastline plan
January 19, 2024
Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching
January 18, 2024
The seas are coming for coastal homes. How will communities, and the state, respond?
January 16, 2024
Unexpected new species discovered in a deep-sea hydrothermal vent provides a deeper understanding of bacterial evolution
December 9, 2023
World’s largest iceberg breaks free, moving toward open sea
November 27, 2023
A23a: World’s biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years
November 21, 2023
All the fish we cannot see
November 20, 2023
Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don’t know why
November 13, 2023
Shark chased off by seals along Cape Cod, school of bluefish spotted rubbing up against a shark
November 3, 2023
Fierce hunters sparkle with bioluminescence in the twilight zone, but it’s under threat
October 21, 2023
Scientists drop robot into dark ocean, film weird brilliant world
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Biological Carbon Pump
The biological carbon pump moves carbon from the surface ocean to the deep sea, helping store atmospheric CO₂ for hundreds…
The biological carbon pump moves carbon from the surface ocean to the deep sea, helping store atmospheric CO₂ for hundreds…
Oxygen Dead Zones
Dead zones occur when the water lacks oxygen. Like us, marine animals require oxygen to breathe, and when oxygen levels…
Dead zones occur when the water lacks oxygen. Like us, marine animals require oxygen to breathe, and when oxygen levels…
Hadal Zone
The region extending from 6,000 to 11,000 meters is called the hadal, or hadalpelagic, zone after Hades, the Greek god…
The region extending from 6,000 to 11,000 meters is called the hadal, or hadalpelagic, zone after Hades, the Greek god…
Midnight Zone
The midnight zone, or bathypelagic, extends to about 4,000 meters (about 13,100 feet), which reaches the ocean floor in many…
The midnight zone, or bathypelagic, extends to about 4,000 meters (about 13,100 feet), which reaches the ocean floor in many…
Sunlit Zone
The upper layer of the ocean is known as the sunlit, or euphotic, zone. Because water strongly absorbs light, sunlight…
The upper layer of the ocean is known as the sunlit, or euphotic, zone. Because water strongly absorbs light, sunlight…
Abyssal Zone
The abyssal zone, or the abyss, is the seafloor and water column from 3,000 to 6,500 meters (9,842 to 21,325…
The abyssal zone, or the abyss, is the seafloor and water column from 3,000 to 6,500 meters (9,842 to 21,325…
Ocean Zones
The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight (epipelagic), twilight (mesopelagic), midnight (bathypelagic), abyssal (abyssopelagic) and…
The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight (epipelagic), twilight (mesopelagic), midnight (bathypelagic), abyssal (abyssopelagic) and…
Cycles
Oceanic cycles — chemical, physical, and biological — are related to cyclic processes in the Earth's atmosphere, such as the…
Oceanic cycles — chemical, physical, and biological — are related to cyclic processes in the Earth's atmosphere, such as the…
Frozen Ocean
The polar regions are experiencing unprecedented environmental changes that have significant potential impacts on global climate, ecosystems, and society.
The polar regions are experiencing unprecedented environmental changes that have significant potential impacts on global climate, ecosystems, and society.
How the Ocean Works
Although the oceans cover most of Earth, the the tiny sliver of the coastal ocean greatly influences, and is most…
Although the oceans cover most of Earth, the the tiny sliver of the coastal ocean greatly influences, and is most…
Groundwater
Groundwater is water that exists underground in the spaces between grains of sand or gravel or in the cracks and…
Groundwater is water that exists underground in the spaces between grains of sand or gravel or in the cracks and…
Ocean Trenches
Ocean trenches are steep depressions exceeding 6,000 meters in depth, where old ocean crust from one tectonic plate is pushed…
Ocean trenches are steep depressions exceeding 6,000 meters in depth, where old ocean crust from one tectonic plate is pushed…
Natural Oil Seeps
As much as one half of the oil that enters the coastal environment comes from natural seeps of oil and…
As much as one half of the oil that enters the coastal environment comes from natural seeps of oil and…
Seamounts
Mountains rising from the ocean seafloor that do not reach to the water's surface.
Mountains rising from the ocean seafloor that do not reach to the water's surface.