A current system in the Atlantic Ocean that's crucial for regulating the world's weather and ecosystems might be more stable ...

A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt ...

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volcanic eruptions and the formation of deep oceanic trenches," said Newsweek. This is similar to the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean, which is a hotbed of volcanic activity. As the Atlantic has ...

Deep below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, glowing objects glide through the inky black depths. On closer inspection, it is clear that they are actually a special group of fish, lanternfish ...

Sir John Ross lowers a line more than a mile into the North Atlantic and hauls up worms and a large sea star. Norwegians haul up from the deep a sea ... to form new ocean crust, a process he ...

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A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.