Photo from Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Nearly three decades after a woman’s body was found drifting in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, it’s been identified, deputies say.

Axial Seamount lies about 300 miles (470 km) off Oregon’s coast, deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. For years, it’s been closely watched through a high-tech network of underwater sensors and ...

In the published article, there was an error in Figure 3 as published. The initial (T0) phytoplankton community composition at site C2 was incorrectly displayed, with ...

when they attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean. The East Cobb-based team will launch from San Francisco, California, and attempt to row over 2,400 nautical miles to The Big Island in Hawaii in ...

Tonga's time zone is 13 hours ahead of the UK. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued an alert saying hazardous waves could be possible for coasts located within 185 miles of the epicentre. The ...

A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials issuing tsunami alerts for areas closest to the epicenter. According to the U.S. Geological ...

Wind and Earth’s spin keep the ocean’s surface currents constantly moving, and those currents are the main reason floating plastic and other debris travel so far. A prime example of this phenomenon is ...

Dive into the world of submersibles that are revolutionizing ocean exploration by pushing the boundaries of deep-sea discovery. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, these vehicles allow ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Scientists have discovered a chain of young underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Some of these volcanoes may still be active, though no clear signs have been confirmed yet.

He was just learning about how Pacific peoples had navigated the ocean, guided by constellations ... conform to geographic boundaries carved by their colonizers, and enter a global economic ...