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New program aims to improve hurricane predictions with ocean data

August 4, 2025

The coordinated combination of in situ observations, satellites, and high-resolution models will allow us to fill gaps in our knowledge of air-sea interactions.

New report highlights plastic pollution as a grave and growing danger to health and announces an independent, health-focused global monitoring system

August 4, 2025

While the impacts of plastic pollution on human health and the environment are growing, the report finds, increasing harm due to plastics is not inevitable.

Blind and low-vision students dive into ocean science at WHOI through sound and touch

July 31, 2025

This year’s theme of coral reefs connected students with coral soundscapes, and real coral specimens

New paper reveals global threat of salt contamination to water supplies in tidal rivers, threatening critical infrastructure

July 29, 2025

Researchers make urgent call for convergent interdisciplinary research to combat worsening crisis

WHOI’s Christopher Reddy Elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society

July 28, 2025

Reddy is being honored for his outstanding contributions to analyzing environmental contaminants in the ocean.

Award-winning environmental documentary Out of Plain Sight to make Cape Cod debut at the Woods Hole Film Festival

July 17, 2025

Film shares the pivotal role of WHOI-operated underwater vehicles in the discovery of toxic waste dumped off California coast

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WHOI scientist publishes commentary on forecasting a pause in Northwest Atlantic warming

July 9, 2025

Commentary explores forecasted pause in regional warming and the science behind it.

Fecal samples from bowhead whales link ocean warming to rising algal toxins in Arctic waters

July 9, 2025

Filter-feeding whales sample the Arctic food web, tracking decades of change

For developing countries, seafood imports are a nutritional bargain

July 1, 2025

Developing countries pay less for the nutrition in seafood imports than developed countries

Forty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration

June 30, 2025

How cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off

WHOI announces 2025 Ocean & Climate Outreach Series

June 26, 2025

WHOI and the Yawkey Foundation bring together scientists and community to look at the impacts of our changing ocean

Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change

June 17, 2025

New WHOI-led study shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific Northwest

WHOI presents Centennial Medal to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco

June 11, 2025

Award takes place at United Nations Ocean Conference, underscoring the need for global action in the protection of our oceans

Groundbreaking research sheds light on how whales and dolphins use sound

June 9, 2025

Differences in brain structure between echolocating and non-echolocating marine mammals offers insight into auditory processing

UN-backed global research shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation

June 5, 2025

WHOI researchers part of collaborative, international effort to increase Marine Protected Areas and other strategies

Jaws at 50: How a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine specialist made a pivotal scene come to life

June 4, 2025

WHOI’s Richard “Dick” Edwards used his expertise to help facilitate one of the the films most explosive scenes.

Summer adventures await at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Discovery Center

June 2, 2025

New, interactive exhibits and fun learning experiences await visitors to Woods Hole, Mass.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution takes home two Telly Awards

May 29, 2025

Annual award honors video and television excellence across all screens

Deep ocean technology offers never before seen images of lost WWI submarine

May 21, 2025

The interdisciplinary mission included team members from the U.S Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command, National Science Foundation.

Spring 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elect a returning Trustee and New Corporation Members

May 21, 2025

At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, Institution leaders elected one returning Trustee and five new Corporation Members.

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