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 ...