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This Is Only Sea In The World With No Shore, Beaches Or Ports
Hidden within the Atlantic, the Sargasso Sea is a rare water body that travellers cross without ever knowing it exists.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
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One Of The World's Rarest Whales Grows In Population In The Atlantic
One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.
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Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Atlantic Ocean's Current System Could Collapse By 2030. Here's Why It's Bad News
Scientists emphasize the urgent need for immediate and drastic action to mitigate climate change and potentially stave off this catastrophic tipping point.
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Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5 Storm After Hitting Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds.
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Atlantic Ocean Faces Fiery Future: Subduction Zone to Spark 'Ring of Fire' in 20 Million Years
A modelling study indicates that a dormant subduction zone beneath the Gibraltar Strait is indeed active and might breach into the Atlantic Ocean in approximately 20 million years, potentially establishing an Atlantic equivalent of the "Ring of Fire.
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13 Years After Hiroshima, US Lost 3 Nukes, One 70 Times Stronger
However, experts have said that the risk of them causing a nuclear explosion is thought to be low.
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Future Earthquake Epicenter? Scientists Forecast An 'Atlantic Ring Of Fire' Formation
Earth's continents have cyclically united and separated over billions of years. The future convergence remains uncertain, posing questions about timing and whether it will occur near the North Pole or equator.
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Scare For 140 Crew Members As Royal Navy's Nuclear Submarine Sinks To "Danger Zone": Report
The submarine was preparing to go on patrol duty when dials indicating its depth stopped working.
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Watch: US Marine Veteran Bravely Saves Swimmer Caught In Rip Current
A US marine veteran, while filming himself surfing along the Jersey Shore, heroically saved the life of a swimmer who was trapped in a rip tide.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Jolts North Atlantic Ocean
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted North Atlantic Ocean, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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"Uncommon" January Disturbance Appears In Atlantic, Forecasters Issue Warning
The National Hurricane Centre said it is unlikely the system will develop into a cyclone.
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Great White Shark Fitted With GPS Makes A Self-Portrait In Atlantic Ocean
A 13-foot great white shark named Breton drew a self-portrait in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mysterious "Blue Goo" Creature In The Atlantic Ocean Baffles Scientists
As per the video posted by NOAA on Twitter, marine scientists have seen these creatures several times during expedition.
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This Is Only Sea In The World With No Shore, Beaches Or Ports
Hidden within the Atlantic, the Sargasso Sea is a rare water body that travellers cross without ever knowing it exists.
-
Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
-
One Of The World's Rarest Whales Grows In Population In The Atlantic
One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists who study them.
-
Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Atlantic Ocean's Current System Could Collapse By 2030. Here's Why It's Bad News
Scientists emphasize the urgent need for immediate and drastic action to mitigate climate change and potentially stave off this catastrophic tipping point.
-
Hurricane Beryl Strengthens To Category 5 Storm After Hitting Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds.
-
Atlantic Ocean Faces Fiery Future: Subduction Zone to Spark 'Ring of Fire' in 20 Million Years
A modelling study indicates that a dormant subduction zone beneath the Gibraltar Strait is indeed active and might breach into the Atlantic Ocean in approximately 20 million years, potentially establishing an Atlantic equivalent of the "Ring of Fire.
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13 Years After Hiroshima, US Lost 3 Nukes, One 70 Times Stronger
However, experts have said that the risk of them causing a nuclear explosion is thought to be low.
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Future Earthquake Epicenter? Scientists Forecast An 'Atlantic Ring Of Fire' Formation
Earth's continents have cyclically united and separated over billions of years. The future convergence remains uncertain, posing questions about timing and whether it will occur near the North Pole or equator.
-
Scare For 140 Crew Members As Royal Navy's Nuclear Submarine Sinks To "Danger Zone": Report
The submarine was preparing to go on patrol duty when dials indicating its depth stopped working.
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Watch: US Marine Veteran Bravely Saves Swimmer Caught In Rip Current
A US marine veteran, while filming himself surfing along the Jersey Shore, heroically saved the life of a swimmer who was trapped in a rip tide.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Jolts North Atlantic Ocean
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted North Atlantic Ocean, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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"Uncommon" January Disturbance Appears In Atlantic, Forecasters Issue Warning
The National Hurricane Centre said it is unlikely the system will develop into a cyclone.
-
Great White Shark Fitted With GPS Makes A Self-Portrait In Atlantic Ocean
A 13-foot great white shark named Breton drew a self-portrait in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mysterious "Blue Goo" Creature In The Atlantic Ocean Baffles Scientists
As per the video posted by NOAA on Twitter, marine scientists have seen these creatures several times during expedition.
