Coastal species are thriving in the middle of the ocean in a patch of garbage and plastic, researchers said in a new study. While studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, scientists found coastal ...

Location: Mid-Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 24.794477, -134.888853 Why it's incredible: The patch of ocean is a gathering spot for great white sharks, and scientists don't quite understand why.

According to a three-year study published in Scientific Reports Friday, the mass known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1.6 million square kilometers in size — up to 16 times bigger ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Opinion: The plastic junkyard in the middle of the Pacific Ocean sounds like a perfect vacation spot for lawmakers. By Mariel Garza . March 24, 2018 4:05 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

The Pacific Garbage Patch Is Home to Coastal Species—in the Middle of the Ocean These out-of-place organisms are thriving on floating trash, but they may compete with open-water species ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean. What's in the photo? A circular, open-celled cloud above the ocean surface. Which satellite took the photo? NASA's Terra satellite. When was it taken? Sept. 3, 2014 ...

Olson understood immediately: somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a 26-year-old sailor was in critical condition and the 129th Rescue Wing was going to go get him.

T his striking satellite image reveals a giant, near-perfect cloud circle that formed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean more than a decade ago. While this type of cloud is not uncommon, it is ...