Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for ...

A new review published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on one of climate science's enduring puzzles: how the ...

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

A surfer's paradise nestling in a Southern California state park that delivers consistent, high-quality waves, Trestles Beach ...

New research indicates reef passes — channels that cut through coral reefs and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients — are shaped by island rivers.

Credit: University of New South Wales Although eddies rotate slowly, with current speeds of up to two meters per second, the fact that seawater is 800 times denser than air means that each of these ...

Japan said it observed two Chinese aircraft carriers and supporting warships operating simultaneously near remote Japanese islands in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, a new demonstration of ...

And yet, Pacific Islanders’ calls for urgent action to restore our greatest climate ally, the ocean, continue to be met with half-measures and empty promises.

Scientists predict a new supercontinent may form in 200-300 million years. The supercontinent, named Amasia, may arise from the closing Pacific Ocean. Australia is expected to collide with Asia ...

Hurricane season is just weeks away, and the Pacific Ocean is cooling off again. That’s important because it can create conditions more conducive to hurricanes.

A World War II bomber has been discovered 3 miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s still fully armed with an 83-year-old bomb fixed to the wing, NOAA Ocean Exploration says. The Douglas SBD ...