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Groundbreaking research sheds light on how whales and dolphins use sound
Differences in brain structure between echolocating and non-echolocating marine mammals offers insight into auditory processing
Read MoreUN-backed global research shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
WHOI researchers part of collaborative, international effort to increase Marine Protected Areas and other strategies
Read MoreJaws at 50: How a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine specialist made a pivotal scene come to life
WHOI’s Richard “Dick” Edwards used his expertise to help facilitate one of the the films most explosive scenes.
Read MoreForty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration
How cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off
Read MoreSummer adventures await at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Discovery Center
New, interactive exhibits and fun learning experiences await visitors to Woods Hole, Mass.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution takes home two Telly Awards
Annual award honors video and television excellence across all screens
Read MoreDeep ocean technology offers never before seen images of lost WWI submarine
The interdisciplinary mission included team members from the U.S Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command, National Science Foundation.
Read MoreSpring 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elect a returning Trustee and New Corporation Members
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.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution partners with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to bolster state’s Blue Economy
Woods Hole is stop on state-wide climate innovation road show
Read MoreScientists use salinity to trace changes in the U.S. Northeast coastal ocean
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.
Read MoreResearchers awarded for identifying first evidence of possible language-like communication in dolphins
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners take home prestigious award
Read MoreSeawater microbes are a powerful tool for diagnosing coral reef health and strengthening conservation efforts, according to new paper
Compared to taking visual observations of reef habitats, analyzing water microbes provides a more immediate picture of health.
Read MoreFrom river to sea: Research team, including WHOI chemist, receives international award
The Frontiers Planet Prize recently announced National Champions from 19 different countries.
Read MoreResearch almost two decades in the making: What can cicadas tell us about the Earth’s metals?
Billions of cicadas will be emerging on Cape Cod, and other parts of the country in late May or early June.
Read MoreScientists in Alvin witness seafloor eruption on the East Pacific Rise
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…
Read MoreNew global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia
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.
Read MoreStudying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health
What can wild animals teach us about human reproduction?
Read MoreCrustal brines at an oceanic transform fault
WHOI research explores geological processes along plate boundaries
Read MoreInnovative partnerships advancing ocean observations
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
Read MoreSink or swim: The fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories
New findings provide a greater understanding of how tectonic plates move
Read MoreResearchers to map the genome of the invasive European green crab
Washington Sea Grant will work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on a highly invasive species
Read MoreWHOI dive team receives international award for excellence
WHOI’s dive team recently received a top international award for its commitment to quality training, safety, and the support of scientific missions in multiple facets of diving techniques
Read MoreWHOI oceanographers investigate southern Brazil’s catastrophic flooding
A new WHOI-led study uses satellite data to help uncover what caused devastating flooding and examine how it impacted some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Read MoreWHOI’s Mark Hahn named AAAS Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science welcomes 471 scientists and engineers in the class of 2024
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