In the mid-20th century, when people looked at a map of the world, they saw the familiar continents surrounded by vast, featureless oceans. Beneath the waves, the ocean floor was largely unknown ...

The collapse of a crucial network of Atlantic Ocean currents could push parts of the world into a deep freeze ... The scientists have created an interactive map to visualize the impacts of an AMOC ...

How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse.

A Delta jet experienced engine problems on what was supposed to be a trans-Atlantic flight and landed on an island in the middle of the ocean, leading to a more than 31-hour delay, officials said ...

What is the second largest ocean in the world? The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean basin on Earth, covering an area of around 41 million square miles, according to National Ocean Service.

A subduction zone near Gibraltar may move into the Atlantic, creating an "Atlantic ring of fire" before the ocean begins to close.

A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a ...

The Atlantic Ocean is hot right now. Hotter than it’s supposed to be for this time of year, and hot enough to worry scientists who monitor hurricanes.

The world's biggest iceberg is drifting toward a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, including seals and penguins.

The students shadowed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists and technicians while they conducted a survey of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

By Angela Dewan and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents that influences weather across the world could collapse as soon as the late 2030s, scientists have ...