Atlantic Ocean : Discovery News

Ship Noise Boosts Stress in Whales

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:18 AM ET | 0

When maritime traffic quieted following the 9/11 attacks, whale stress levels plummeted. Read more

Big Pic: A Penny for Your Bivalves?

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:35 PM ET | 0

Life on the seafloor is a biodiversity explosion in miniature. Read more

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Posted Sat Jan 14, 2012 03:39 PM ET | 0

Plankton blooming off the Falkland Islands creates bright blue swirls in the Atlantic. Read more

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Antarctic Hot Springs Yields Ghostly New Species

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Jan 3, 2012 05:00 PM ET | 0

A "Yeti" crab, seven-legged seastar and a pale octopus discovered around the vent are reshaping theories on marine life. Read more

Outlook Stormy For Hurricane Forecasters

Posted Wed Dec 14, 2011 04:11 PM ET | 0

Two long-term forecasters are finally abandoning their failed hurricane prediction efforts. Read more

Animals: Rare Sturgeon Key to Breeding Program [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Oct 31, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

Biologists in Maryland hope an adult female Atlantic sturgeon can help replenish local populations of the ancient species. Jorge Ribas gets the tale. Watch video

Animals: Rare Sturgeon Key to Breeding Program

Somali Pirates Ready for Renewed Raiding Season

Posted Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:49 AM ET | 0

Pirates try to settle ransoms and release boats towards the end of the monsoon, so as to increase resources for future attacks when a calmer ocean allows small pirate boats to travel far out to sea. Read more

Dolphin Whisperer Could Help Us Talk To E.T.

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Aug 31, 2011 04:51 PM ET | 0

Scientists hoping to develop a common language with dolphins may help us talk to extraterrestrials. Read more

Predicting Irene

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 48-hour forecast of a hurricane’s track is as good as the 24-hour forecast was 10 years ago. Read more

Endangered Whales Dine at Dangerous Depths

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Aug 3, 2011 09:55 AM ET | 0

By feeding just below the ocean's surface, North Atlantic right whales are at high risk of colliding with ships. Read more

What's Behind This Summer's Shark Encounters?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 2, 2011 01:31 PM ET | 0

Encounters between humans and sharks are common this summer, but it's unclear which species is becoming more brazen. Read more

Whale Wars in Iceland

Posted Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:46 AM ET | 0

Much of Iceland's controversial whale hunt is driven by tourism, which is why anti-whaling activists are demanding the country ban the practice. Read more

Giant Underwater Volcanoes Discovered

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Jul 13, 2011 06:30 AM ET | 0

A dozen massive peaks, some active, are discovered in a novel scan of the Antarctic ocean floor. Read more

Air France Jet Stalled, Plunged into Ocean

Posted Fri May 27, 2011 06:55 PM ET | 0

Data recovered from flight recorders on the Airbus A330 that crashed in 2009 is beginning to provide investigators with an idea as to what happened. Read more