Situated in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean and on top of three different tectonic plates, it is a location that fits very well with Plato’s description and has a geology that, even in modern times, ...

Until now it was believed that the Azores island group was discovered by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century. However, a new study shows Norse explorers had brought animals to the islands 700 years ...

Planning a budget trip to the Azores? Your options for getting there may soon shrink. Ryanair says it will cut every route to the islands from March 2026, blaming rising airport fees, new taxes and ...

Europe Rendezvous brings you a special programme from the Azores, a beautiful and remote archipelago in the Atlantic. The dramatic volcanic islands constitute an Autonomous Region of Portugal, and ...

The good ship Atlantis, an oceanographic research vessel, was back in Woods Hole, Mass, last week, after two months of seagoing mountaineering. Purpose of the voyage: to study the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, ...

With the Azores archipelago lying outside the region of warm tropical water, which acts as its fuel, it is somewhat rare for cyclones to reach the Portuguese islands. Gabrielle hit Portugal's Azores ...

LISBON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Cyclone Gabrielle hit Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Friday with less intense winds and rains than expected, but still toppled trees and collapsed roofs, ...

MIAMI (AP) — A hurricane warning has been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gabrielle raced Wednesday across open Atlantic waters on track for the volcanic archipelago, forecasters said. The Category ...

PONTA DELGADA, Azores – A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gabrielle continues to barrel across the Atlantic toward the islands and European coastline as a monster ...

The picturesque island chain has not seen a hurricane make landfall in over a decade. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s HURDAT database. Note: Only storms with names and that ...

The legend of Atlantis never really disappears. It gets revisited, adjusted, and debated when new findings raise fresh questions. Lately, professionals have focused their attention on locations in ...