The 75th cohort of Grass Fellows arrived in Woods Hole this week to begin their residency in the Grass Laboratory. Since 1951, the Grass Fellowship Program has brought early-career investigators to th...

Picower Institute Research Scientist honored for studies, mentoring and recently discovering a new marine species

Join the 2026 Grass Fellows for a night of neuroscience tales and stories you won’t want to miss.

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MPI-CBG postdoctoral researcher joins Marine Biological Laboratory, working in the Grass Laboratory for research project.

The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) today announced the 2026 cohort of Grass Fellows, marking the 75th anniversary of the prestigious Grass Fellowship Program. Since its founding in 1951, the Grass...

In 2023, the ctenophore made a splash, surprising researchers at the MBL with its bizarre biology.    Ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, are gelatinous invertebrates that beat their iridescent c...

Kyra Schapiro knows how to find a good shell. A self-professed sheller – “ Yes, it’s a noun,” she said – Schapiro has amassed hundreds of seashells. “It’s the patterns and the beauty” that compels her...

Kyra Schapiro knows how to find a good shell. A self-professed sheller – “ Yes, it’s a noun,” she said – Schapiro has amassed hundreds of seashells. “It’s the patterns and the beauty” that compels her...

For water-bear enthusiasts, it’s the creature’s legs that make it stand out.

Among other reasons, this tradition helps researchers rekindle the unfettered joy that initially brought them to the field.