The Coast Guard frequently credits the devices for speeding rescues. In July, it rescued a yacht in distress about 200 miles from Palau after responding to a beacon signal, Muir said. In September, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Conducted by engineers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), the research examined the potential of capturing kinetic energy from ocean currents using data collected ... Lower power densities were ...

This information helped ships map their routes ... natural climate fluctuations which start in the Pacific Ocean and have huge impacts on global weather patterns. Agencies in other countries ...

Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North America to the South Pacific. Scientists once believed they came from South ...

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 ...

If successful, the professor believes they will have gathered enough data on the varying approaches to move closer to creating a high-resolution ocean floor map. “In three years, we expect to have ...

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 ...