Shellfish are extremely important to various ocean ecosystems globally, yet they are some of the most overlooked species. One example is the Atlantic giant cockle, which feeds on plankton, helping to ...
The Atlantic Ocean has long been treated as a permanent fixture on world maps, a blue expanse separating North America from Europe and Africa. Yet a growing body of research suggests this basin is far ...
A 25-year-old woman, Taryn Smith, documented her 3,000 mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean for the World's Toughest Row.
During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...
The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.
On Dec. 14, 2025, Taryn Smith embarked on a journey to row across the Atlantic alone ...
Learn more about how Earth’s crust unzipped beneath the Atlantic Ocean, creating a giant underwater canyon.
A loggerhead sea turtle has returned to the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation at a Florida turtle hospital. The turtle, ...
Taryn Smith set out on a mission to be the first American woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On December 14, Smith ...
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was a chilly day on Florida’s east coast, but the sight of a loggerhead sea turtle with only three ...