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In a groundbreaking study, a team of geoscientists, including Dr. Uisdean Nicholson and Dr. Débora Duarte, has uncovered a significant clue about the formation of the Atlantic Ocean. Their research, revealed through seismic profiles and deep-sea core samples, traces the opening of the Equatorial Atlantic Gateway back to 117 million years ago, shifting previous geological timelines. This discovery challenges prior …

The Atlantic Ocean did not spring into existence in a sudden tectonic snap; its earliest pulse can now be traced through a set of one-kilometer-long mud waves lying more than 3,000 feet below today’s seafloor some 250 miles west of Guinea-Bissau. New seismic profiles and cores date these colossal ripples to roughly 117 million years old, which shifts the birth …

The relatively modest Atlantic hurricane season to date may soon kick into high gear. Long-range outlooks from multiple models are in unusual agreement on the chance of a powerful hurricane moving toward North America in the one- to two-week window. That’s way too far out for any definitive forecasts in terms of location, strength, or timing – or whether this …

After an unusually slow start to hurricane season, it’s looking like storm activity is about to ramp up. Meteorologists are keeping a watchful eye on the Atlantic Basin as ocean surface temperatures rise to record levels. So far, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has produced four tropical storms and no hurricanes. As of Friday, August 8, the National Hurricane Center …

The discovery of Mobula yarae, the third manta ray species, has been officially confirmed after 15 years of research and observation, marking a monumental moment for marine biology and conservation. Initially predicted in 2009 by Dr. Andrea Marshall, co-founder of the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), this new species was suspected to inhabit the Atlantic Ocean, joining the already recognized Giant …

The Atlantic Hurricane Season May Be About to Intensify  The New York Times Prediction remains on track for above-normal Atlantic hurricane season  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (.gov) Atlantic Hurricane Season Updated Forecast Calls For 12 More Storms  The Weather Channel Above-normal activity predicted for remainder of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says  ABC News Will a hurricane impact your state in 2025? A …

Forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the number of expected named storms to 13-18 (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 5-9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 2-5 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater).  The adjusted ranges are for the entire season from June 1 though November 30, and are …

Hurricane center eyes potential systems near Florida, in Atlantic while TS Dexter churns  Orlando Sentinel Tropical Storm Dexter Heads Away From US Plus Two Other Areas To Watch  The Weather Channel Tropical Storm Dexter forms in the Atlantic, while other areas of interest develop  The Boston Globe Primetime hurricane season is here, and the Atlantic is a powder keg  CNN National Hurricane Center watching …

Hurricane forecasters were tracking three disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday afternoon, one of which is expected to briefly become the season’s fourth named storm as it moves away from the U.S. A non-tropical area of low pressure that was located off the coast of North Carolina at 1 p.m. Sunday is expected to become a tropical storm by Monday, …

The FOX Forecast Center is closely monitoring the Atlantic for the first storm to originate in the tropical Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring an area to watch for tropical development close to the coast of the Southeastern U.S. As Tropical Storm Dexter moves away from the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also tracking …