At first glance, the meeting point of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans looks like a dramatic clash between two separate bodies of water. The difference in water color, often observed in places like ...

The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

On Monday afternoon, at 1 p.m. National Hurricane Center issued a SPECIAL Tropical Weather Outlook for an area of rotation in ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties.

Researchers will investigate the North Atlantic's proximity to a critical tipping point. The University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are spearheading the project, set ...

Ocean Currents One of the biggest reasons why the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans don’t mix instantly is the presence of strong ocean currents.

Bowhead whales. The Beaufort Gyre. Oceanic migration patterns. They’re the focus of a fascinating research project by Addison Shea, one of the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists ...

Why it's incredible: The salt pans look like a colorful patchwork quilt from above. Walvis Bay is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that is home to an enormous sea salt production plant.

Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...

Scientists have discovered a 120,000-year-old Lost City under the Atlantic Ocean. This city thrives without sunlight, with unique fauna surviving on chemicals from underwater vents. Life forms ...

One of the first things that tipped scientists off that 2024 would be an unusually active hurricane season: excessive ocean warmth in a key region of the Atlantic Ocean. But that’s just one of ...