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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

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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

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Sink or Swim: the fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories

April 9, 2025

New findings provide a greater understanding of how tectonic plates move

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Researchers to map the genome of the invasive European green crab

April 2, 2025

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

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WHOI dive team receives international award for excellence

April 1, 2025

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

WHOI oceanographers investigate southern Brazil’s catastrophic flooding

March 31, 2025

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.

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WHOI’s Mark Hahn named AAAS Fellow

March 27, 2025

American Association for the Advancement of Science welcomes 471 scientists and engineers in the class of 2024

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New Study Calls for Uplisting Emperor Penguins to Threatened on IUCN Red List

March 25, 2025

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution among research groups that offer findings to support protection of species

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New US Academic Alliance for the IPCC re-opens critical nomination access

March 20, 2025

Alliance of US-based IPCC observer organizations, hosted by AGU, opens application portal inviting expert nominations for the IPCC Seventh Assessment report

The National Academy of Sciences selects WHOI’s Laura Motta as Kavli Fellow

March 20, 2025

Her research focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of chemistry inspired by marine processes that challenge our current chemical knowledge.

‘Fishial’ Recognition: Neural Network Identifies Coral Reef Sounds

March 11, 2025

Faster identification of fish sounds from acoustic recordings can improve research, conservation efforts

WHOI scientists aim to improve the study of marine heatwaves

February 28, 2025

Researchers call for regional and context-specific approaches to these extreme events

WHOI’s Julie Huber Among 65 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology

February 19, 2025

Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions.

Field research from the heart

February 14, 2025

Heart Monitors for seal pups are helping scientists track animal health

WHOI’s Robert Weller named to National Academy of Engineering Class of 2025

February 13, 2025

Weller was named for his contributions to the theory, observation, and instrumentation of the upper ocean and air-sea interface.

Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution identify heat-resistant kelp strain

February 10, 2025

A new strain of kelp can help support sustainable farming

Researchers to host roundtable meetings on shipwrecks and ghost gear

January 31, 2025

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Center for Coastal Studies to host listening sessions with local fishers

New study provides insight into how some species thrive in dark, oxygen-free environments

January 16, 2025

New research on single-celled organisms sheds light on deep-sea energy sources

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New study finds that critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years

January 15, 2025

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) helps to regulate the Earth’s climate and weather