Tropical Storm Chantal has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean this Saturday morning ... As of Saturday morning, Chantal's center is approximately 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South ...

Why the tropics have been unusually calm and what that means for hurricane season Attention is now turning to the Atlantic Ocean, which has yet to produce a tropical storm since the season started ...

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's ...

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

The image shows an approximately 800-kilometer-wide patch of the North Atlantic Ocean centered east of Greenland and south of Iceland.

For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean's overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A new study identifies the cause as the long ...

A typical northern Atlantic crossing on such a vessel will take 15 to 30 days, with southern crossings adding five to 10 days more. In comparison, cargo ships cross the Atlantic in 10 to 20 days.

New research shows melting ice is causing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to slow down, with widespread consequences for the world’s climate and ecosystems.

There was a time long ago when the Atlantic Ocean didn’t exist. The general understanding among geologists is that the body of water originated between 83 to 113 million years ago, when South ...

Newly released satellite footage shows the world’s largest iceberg running aground near a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean last month. The timelapse video, published by Colorado State ...

The Atlantic Ocean's most vital ocean current is showing troubling signs of reaching a disastrous tipping point. Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf tells Live Science what the impacts could be.