display Latest news from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/studying-how-seals-adapt-to-extreme-environments-could-lead-to-benefits-in-human-reproductive-health/?sc=rsin /articles/studying-how-seals-adapt-to-extreme-environments-could-lead-to-benefits-in-human-reproductive-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:05:25 EST Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of human reproductive health. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/crustal-brines-at-an-oceanic-transform-fault/?sc=rsin /articles/crustal-brines-at-an-oceanic-transform-fault/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:20:52 EST A team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), presents new details of an oceanic transform fault at the Gofar fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The NSF funded work reveals unexpected brine deposits beneath the seafloor near the fault, which could change the way we conceptualize oceanic transform faults. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/innovative-partnerships-advancing-ocean-observations/?sc=rsin /articles/innovative-partnerships-advancing-ocean-observations/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:15:34 EST An initiative between Cargo marine vessel (MV) Oleander, WHOI and ASU BIOS is contributing to ocean observations and data collection, and offering peer-reviewed data. Since the 1970s, scientific equipment has been mounted on three different container ships operating consecutively on the "Oleander Line," which runs between New Jersey and Bermuda, resulting in decades of scientific data. The newest MV Oleander came into service in 2019, and is now providing regular water column, sea surface, and atmospheric measurements. The project is a part of WHOI's Science RoCs (Research on Commercial Ships) initiative, which aims to equip many more commercial vessels with sensors to measure physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the ocean along the world's major shipping routes. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/sink-or-swim-the-fate-of-sinking-tectonic-plates-depends-on-their-ancient-tectonic-histories/?sc=rsin /articles/sink-or-swim-the-fate-of-sinking-tectonic-plates-depends-on-their-ancient-tectonic-histories/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:35:24 EST New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's interior, can impact long-term climate stability, atmospheric balance, and the habitability of our planet over billions of years. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/researchers-to-map-the-genome-of-the-invasive-european-green-crab/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-to-map-the-genome-of-the-invasive-european-green-crab/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:00:54 EST With state funding, Washington Sea Grant will work with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on a highly invasive species Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/whoi-oceanographers-investigate-southern-brazil-s-catastrophic-flooding/?sc=rsin /articles/whoi-oceanographers-investigate-southern-brazil-s-catastrophic-flooding/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:25 EST 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. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/whoi-s-mark-hahn-named-aaas-fellow/?sc=rsin /articles/whoi-s-mark-hahn-named-aaas-fellow/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:15 EST AAAS welcomes 471 scientists and engineers in the class of 2024 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/new-study-calls-for-uplisting-emperor-penguins-to-threatened-on-iucn-red-list/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-calls-for-uplisting-emperor-penguins-to-threatened-on-iucn-red-list/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:35:15 EST Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution among research groups that offer findings to support the protection of species Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/the-national-academy-of-sciences-selects-whoi-s-laura-motta-as-kavli-fellow/?sc=rsin /articles/the-national-academy-of-sciences-selects-whoi-s-laura-motta-as-kavli-fellow/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:35:20 EST At WHOI, Motta leads the Theoretical Chemistry and Isotope Biogeochemistry Lab. Her research focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of chemistry inspired by marine processes that challenge our current chemical knowledge. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/fishial-recognition-neural-network-identifies-coral-reef-sounds2/?sc=rsin /articles/fishial-recognition-neural-network-identifies-coral-reef-sounds2/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:30:57 EST Faster identification of fish sounds from acoustic recordings can improve research, conservation efforts Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/whoi-scientists-aim-to-improve-the-study-of-marine-heatwaves/?sc=rsin /articles/whoi-scientists-aim-to-improve-the-study-of-marine-heatwaves/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:45:55 EST Researchers call for regional and context-specific approaches to these extreme events Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/whoi-s-julie-huber-among-65-fellows-elected-to-the-american-academy-of-microbiology/?sc=rsin /articles/whoi-s-julie-huber-among-65-fellows-elected-to-the-american-academy-of-microbiology/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:24 EST Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/scientists-from-the-woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-identify-heat-resistant-kelp-strain/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-from-the-woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-identify-heat-resistant-kelp-strain/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:55:51 EST A new strain of kelp can help support sustainable farming Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/new-study-provides-insight-into-how-some-species-thrive-in-dark-oxygen-free-environments/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-provides-insight-into-how-some-species-thrive-in-dark-oxygen-free-environments/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:00:51 EST A new study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), published in The ISME Journal, sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free environment. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/new-study-finds-that-critical-ocean-current-has-not-declined-in-the-last-60-years/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-finds-that-critical-ocean-current-has-not-declined-in-the-last-60-years/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:45 EST In a new paper published in Nature Communications, scientists found that the AMOC has not declined in the last 60 years. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-licenses-ocean-technology-to-armada-marine-robotics/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-licenses-ocean-technology-to-armada-marine-robotics/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:35:22 EST These agreements mark a significant milestone in WHOI's efforts to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of transformative ocean technologies. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/newly-published-study-reveals-diversity-of-novel-hydrothermal-vent-styles-on-the-arctic-ocean-floor/?sc=rsin /articles/newly-published-study-reveals-diversity-of-novel-hydrothermal-vent-styles-on-the-arctic-ocean-floor/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:40:38 EST Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/new-study-highlights-the-correlation-between-live-corals-and-fishing-yields/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-highlights-the-correlation-between-live-corals-and-fishing-yields/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:30:43 EST Research led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution predicts lower fishing yields as corals struggle to survive Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-underwater-vehicles-operate-on-opposite-sides-of-the-globe/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-underwater-vehicles-operate-on-opposite-sides-of-the-globe/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:40:11 EST Simultaneous missions near Greenland and American Samoa support critical research about ocean life and sea level rise Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-and-partners-discover-new-ocean-predator-in-the-atacama-trench2/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-and-partners-discover-new-ocean-predator-in-the-atacama-trench2/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:10:27 EST This crustacean is the first large, active predatory amphipod from these extreme depths. 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