Photos published by the U.S. Navy show the Nimitz was operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which is the U.S. Third Fleet's ...

Beyond aiding human activities, the mapping will also illuminate the ocean for natural scientists, identifying underwater mountains called seamounts and the smaller abyssal hills. The maps will ...

one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — across the Pacific Ocean, eventually arriving in Fiji, according to a new study. Using genetic evidence, researchers propose that these iguanas made ...

For centuries, much of the ocean floor has remained a mystery. Now, thanks to data from NASA’s SWOT satellite, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps ever, revealing hidden underwater ...

a horseshoe-shaped tectonic belt of volcanoes that borders the Pacific Ocean and one of the most seismically active zone in the world. As a result, Vanuatu regularly experiences frequent ...

NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection technique. The team are performing ultra-sensitive optical ...

The Aquarium focuses on three main regions of the Pacific Ocean: The Tropical Pacific, the Southern California/Baja region, and the Northern Pacific. Each region is known for different animals and ...

dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping up efforts to court Pacific nations sitting on lucrative sea-floor deposits of ...

a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas — thousands of miles and one giant ocean away. They thought maybe they scurried there through Asia or ...

Tens of millions of years ago, iguanas in North America floated across the Pacific Ocean. Clinging to vegetation washed into the sea, they traveled one-fifth of the way around the world ...

He packed food for a two week trip but ten days in, stormy weather threw his boat off course and he ended up adrift in the Pacific Ocean .His family launched a search but Peru's maritime patrols ...

Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds over a green forested area, with a rain storm on the horizon. Photo shows Shots fired in police chase: Tactical police officers, some rolling ...