The Pacific Ocean has shaped the course of human history serving as a vast arena for exploration, colonization, trade, and war. From ancient navigation routes to pivotal battles and global commerce, ...

One of the remotest places on earth, Pitcairn Island was spotted on this day in 1767 by 15-year old midshipman Robert Pitcairn, serving on HMS Swallow.

Ocean islands modify surface winds on the leeside. Such an island wake generally dissipates quickly and lasts only a few hundred kilometres downwind. Using new satellite data, we detect a wake ...

Japan has started releasing wastewater into the ocean. But this isn’t the kind of wastewater that flows from city streets into stormwater drains. It’s treated nuclear wastewater used to cool ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to southern Mexico.

AP Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to southern Mexico AP Jun 18, 2025 Support Local Journalism ...

Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to southern Mexico.

Something strange is lurking on the seafloor. Off the coast of Washington, deep in the Pacific Ocean, a dome-shaped object has been spotted on Google Earth. The unknown entity is an estimated two ...

The eastern Pacific Ocean has spawned a new tropical storm, Dalila, which will swipe southern Mexico with flooding downpours and gusty winds. Meanwhile, the Atlantic basin remains dormant for now ...

And many Pacific islanders already don't eat enough protein, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization guidelines. Deploying fish-aggregating devices may bring more fish closer to shore in the ...

China and Japan—a treaty ally of the United States—engaged in finger-pointing after their military aircraft had close encounters while conducting operations over the Pacific Ocean. Beijing ...