- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 4th, 2015
NASA Releases New Space Photo of Hurricane Joaquin
The image was obtained from aboard the ISS
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 4th, 2015
800-Foot (250-Meter) Tsunami Once Swallowed an Island Whole
The tsunami was born following the collapse of a volcano
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 30th, 2015
NASA Sees Hurricane Joaquin Growing Stronger in the Atlantic
Joaquin is the third hurricane of this Atlantic season
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 17th, 2015
Volcanic Eruption on Cape Verde Island Is the Largest in Decades
The massive volcanic eruption began on Cape Verde's Fogo island in late November 2014, is still ongoing
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2014
Mammoth $40Bn (€29.35Bn) Canal Would Link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
If built, the proposed canal will measure about 173 miles (278.4 kilometers) in length
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2014
Photo of the Day: Dust Plumes in Africa as Seen from Space
The photo was taken on June 21 by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 7th, 2014
Ocean Temperature Fluctuations Linked to Volcanism and Solar Activity
New study looked at variations in the temperature of the North Atlantic
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 19th, 2014
Researchers Use Satellite Transmitters to Stalk Leatherback Turtles
Information obtained in this manner will serve to better protect the species
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2014
How the Atlantic Ocean Influences Climate Change in Antarctica
Researchers discover hints of complex mechanism linking the two areas
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2013
Southern Atlantic Blooms in This New NASA Image
Phytoplankton season is in full swing, experts say
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
Ancient Ocean Fragment Discovered Under Chesapeake Bay
The waters submerged under the bay millions of years ago
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 12th, 2013
Asteroid Could Collide with Earth on March 16, 2880
The space rock is called 1950 DA, was first discovered on February 23, 1950
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2013
Dust Storms in Africa Affect Air Quality in the US and the Caribbean
Researchers say the dust clouds travel thousands of miles over the Atlantic Ocean
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2013
Deep-Sea Worm That Hasn't Been Spotted Since 1873 Shows Up Near South America
These worms live at the bottom of the ocean, feed on detritus
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2013
61 Tons of Silver Pulled from the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
The silver was recovered from a British cargo ship that sank in 1941
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2013
Freakishly Big Lionfish Found at Considerable Depths off the Coast of Florida
Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean, specialists say
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 21st, 2013
The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle
New information about subduction zone forming close to Spain and Portugal comes to light