Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 29 June 2025
New WHOI-led study shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific Northwest through analysis of ancient groundwater records.
Keywords: groundwater, climate vulnerability, paleoclimate, drought, regional climate, water resources, environmental change
Groundbreaking research sheds light on how whales and dolphins use sound
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 29 June 2025
Differences in brain structure between echolocating and non-echolocating marine mammals offers insight into auditory processing and communication.
Keywords: marine mammals, echolocation, whale communication, dolphin behavior, brain structure, bioacoustics, auditory processing
Scientists in Alvin witness seafloor eruption on the East Pacific Rise
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 May 2025
Long-awaited volcanic event sets the stage for scientists to learn more about physical, chemical and biological processes in the deep ocean.
Keywords: seafloor volcanism, East Pacific Rise, Alvin submersible, deep-sea processes, marine geology, volcanic eruption, deep ocean exploration
