The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined ...

A recent study published in Geophysical Research Lettersreveals how shifts in water density in the subpolar North Atlantic ...

Earlier studies about the AMOC collapse drew comparisons to the scientifically inaccurate 2004 disaster movie "The Day After Tomorrow," which used such an ocean current shutdown as the premise of ...

Researchers studying sharks in the northwest Atlantic Ocean were shocked after they detected ... the fish finder posted on Instagram shows the outline of what could have been a megalodon.

The Atlantic Ocean is cooling at an exponential rate, and nobody is sure why. It’s been more than a year of record-high global sea temperatures, including being close to the collapse of the AMOC.

Tectonic plates under the Americas, Europe, and Africa are separating as the Atlantic Ocean grows wider. A 2021 study suggests atypically hot material, 410 miles underground, is rising and forcing ...

That’s because it’s a sign that something may be wrong with the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. The AMOC is the main current system that crisscrosses the ocean. It flows like a ...

In the main region of the Atlantic Ocean where hurricanes develop, water temperatures are "absolutely stunning," said Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate studying hurricanes at the ...