Besides its 50 states, did you know that there are 14 territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean overseen by the US federal government? In fact, widespread communities and areas are a ...

Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 10 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of April 18.

Mr. Trump issued an executive order opening up the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, which lies some 750 ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

It's not an abstract question. One of this year's big travel trends is detour destinations – visiting faraway places like Japan, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. To get there from the U.S., ...

Ocean acidification is a global phenomenon with local effects. Marine ecosystems are facing multiple stressors leading to significant changes. Time-series observations are the basis to understand ...