Atlantic Ocean
This Underwater Canyon Could Become America's Newest Marine Sanctuary
Hudson Canyon, the largest submarine canyon on the East Coast, is home to hundreds of species of fish and marine mammals
What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Creatures in the Ocean?
Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths
NOAA Predicts Another Busy Hurricane Season This Year
2022 will likely be the seventh consecutive year of above-average hurricane activity
Why Homes Are Collapsing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Two unoccupied houses fell into the Atlantic Ocean on North Carolina’s Outer Banks this week
This Historic Community Is Pushing the Nation Toward a Wind Power Revolution
Block Island, off the New England coast, overcame political strife to lead the way on energy independence
After 462 Days At Sea, a Mini Boat Launched by New Hampshire Middle School Students Washed Ashore in Norway
The little boat traveled over 8,000 miles across the Atlantic and was found by a sixth grade student in Norway
For Good or Ill, Porpoises Avoid Tidal Power Turbines
The finding is good news if it means the porpoises are staying safe, but it is bad if they are losing habitat in the process
Some Tiger Sharks Are Migrating Farther North Due to Climate Change
The predator’s movements in the Atlantic Ocean could scramble ecosystems and endanger the sharks by sending them outside marine protected areas
The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2021
From the discovery of a large bioluminescent shark to the use of an innovative drone to study hurricanes, these are the best marine stories of the year
Regulators Look to Protect a Seabird Hotspot in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Scientists have identified a key seabird feeding ground in need of safeguarding
More Than a Third of Shark Species Are Now Threatened With Extinction
Overfishing, habitat loss and climate change are behind the 'desperate' decline
Seven Reasons to Be Optimistic About the World's Oceans
The health of the ocean is under threat, but these good-news stories deserve attention too
See SpongeBob SquarePants' and Patrick Star's Real-Life Twins
The aquatic pals were discovered one mile deep in the Atlantic Ocean during a NOAA expedition
Mysterious Bird-Killing Illness Spreads to More Mid-Atlantic States
Researchers rule out several pathogens but still don’t know what is causing the deaths
Giant New Predators Killing Imperiled Albatrosses
Videos show southern giant petrels killing Gough Island’s beautiful endangered seabirds
National Geographic Officially Recognizes the Southern Ocean as World's Fifth Ocean
The organization's cartographers will now label a total of five oceans on their maps and atlases
Humans, We've Shrunk the Whales
North Atlantic right whales born today are three feet shorter on average than whales born in 1980—and commercial fishing could be to blame
Baby Sea Turtles Spend 'Lost Years' in Sargasso Sea
Researchers used tracking tags to solve the mystery of where young green sea turtles go after they hatch on the beach
Fireball Illuminates Skies Across East Coast of Florida
The asteroid fragment weighed 900 pounds and hit Earth's atmosphere at 38,000 miles per hour
'Ghost Forests' May Become More Common as Sea Levels Rise
East Coast woodlands are left parched as brackish water encroaches on landscapes
