The stinky sargassum is currently traveling across the Atlantic and Caribbean. It’s the largest amount ever recorded.

Sargassum levels across the eastern Caribbean and western Atlantic reached record highs in April 2025, with continued growth ...

The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is exactly a month away, and the odds of a hurricane affecting the Texas coast are ...

The total amount of sargassum in the Atlantic in April was 40% higher than the previous all-time high set in June 2022.

Wondering what that smell is at the beach? Sargassum has made its return to Florida beaches for 2025. Will this be a record ...

If you have ever heard of the Sargasso Sea, raise your hand. How about sargassum seaweed? Never heard of either one, you shouldn’t feel bad. The Sargasso Sea is located ...

Tropical cyclones — the generic terminology for all tropical storms and hurricanes — can, and do, form anytime, even in ...

Since 2011, it has been more abundant in the Central Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America (formerly Mexico). The University of South Florida regularly monitors ...

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America. NOAA changed its naming convention for the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Geological Survey changed the ...

While this most recent rare fish spotting might not be as rare as spotting a humpback anglerfish, it still has outdoor enthusiasts who were jazzed to spot a longnose lancetfish ( Alepisaurus ferox) on ...

With only six weeks remaining until the start of the Florida hurricane season, some reminder about how to best prepare.