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Under the surface of the ocean, "constellations" of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are teeming with ...

In the coming decades, climate change is likely to lead to a loss of sea ice in and an influx of warmer water to the Arctic ...

The Greenland shark ( Somniosus microcephalus) is no ordinary fish. Measuring up to 23 feet (seven meters) long and capable ...

Escape winter in style with sunny Florida beach towns offering warm weather, soft sands, and laid-back coastal charm perfect ...

A century-old North Atlantic cold patch is now linked to a long-term slowdown in the AMOC, the climate-regulating conveyor ...

King eiders are appearing in unusual numbers along the Atlantic coast, giving birders a rare chance to spot these striking ...

Earth’s oceans are perhaps the most beautiful and awe-inspiring natural areas on the planet, but they also hold some of the ...

The next named storm is Francine. No tropical cyclone activity is expected, but experts were monitoring 3 tropical waves in ...

That the Atlantic, Gulf & Caribbean are devoid of hurricanes in late August is surprising. Usually one to two named storms form over the next 10 days ...

The fascinating Sargasso Sea, a unique region in the North Atlantic where no land touches the water, yet life thrives like ...