A series of underwater volcanoes have been discovered near the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and some of them […] ...

Jan will be departing on a 6-hour flight from Australia to the Cook Islands.

One of the smallest and least-visited nations in the world is hidden in the South Pacific - imagine no crowds but plenty of ...

Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin, and many people believed Polynesian voyagers simply lucked into finding th ...

A volcanic trail shaped by Earth’s deep heat The Cook Islands sit atop a volcanic trail formed millions of years ago. As the Pacific plate moved over a fixed heat source deep in the Earth, known as a ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

Geoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific Ocean – and they've discovered something quite peculiar. There are ...

Lowcountry Land Trust has announced its permanent protection of Little Goat Island, a sea island off Isle of Palms. The ...

China is expanding its military reach and presence within the three Pacific island chains with the world's largest navy.

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...

Ocean Isle Beach commissioners have expressed concerns about the potential noise, traffic, and aesthetics of the proposed mini golf course. Commissioners are worried that approving the mini golf ...

Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...