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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.

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

June 3, 2025

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

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.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution partners with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to bolster state’s Blue Economy

May 20, 2025

Woods Hole is stop on state-wide climate innovation road show

Scientists use salinity to trace changes in the U.S. Northeast coastal ocean

May 19, 2025

Scientists are using salt as a tracer to investigate how much the influx of warm, salty offshore water onto the continental shelf contributes to the observed seasonal “erosion” of the cold pool.

Researchers awarded for identifying first evidence of possible language-like communication in dolphins

May 16, 2025

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners take home prestigious award

Water sampling

Seawater microbes are a powerful tool for diagnosing coral reef health and strengthening conservation efforts, according to new paper

May 16, 2025

Compared to taking visual observations of reef habitats, analyzing water microbes provides a more immediate picture of health.

Berhard Peucker Ehernbrink

From river to sea: Research team, including WHOI chemist, receives international award

May 14, 2025

The Frontiers Planet Prize recently announced National Champions from 19 different countries.

Research almost two decades in the making: What can cicadas tell us about the Earth’s metals?

May 14, 2025

Billions of cicadas will be emerging on Cape Cod, and other parts of the country in late May or early June.

Tica hydrothermal vent

Scientists in Alvin witness seafloor eruption on the East Pacific Rise

May 2, 2025

Long-awaited event sets the stage for scientists to learn more about physical, chemical and biological processes in the deep ocean East Pacific Rise, Pacific Ocean (May 2, 2025)  – Scientists diving in the human-occupied vehicle Alvin recently witnessed a rare…

New global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia

April 30, 2025

A new expansion of kelpwatch.org, brings over 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems.

Weddell seal and pup

Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health

April 15, 2025

What can wild animals teach us about human reproduction?

Crustal brines at an oceanic transform fault

April 11, 2025

WHOI research explores geological processes along plate boundaries

Oleander Line

Innovative partnerships advancing ocean observations

April 10, 2025

WHOI’s Science RoCs aims to equip commercial vessels with sensors to measure physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the ocean along the world’s major shipping routes