Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are ... Scientists say the topography of the ocean floor is less well known than the surfaces of Mars, Mercury or Venus and that charting the depth ...

A quirky science story emerged from the ocean depths in 2022 and it ... National Marine Sanctuary in the western Pacific on a mission to explore and map the seafloor. Stay tuned for more wonders ...

Cooler Pacific ocean temperatures could bring wetter conditions in the north and drier in the south and the potential for snow.

Nov. 8, 2024 — New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades. Scientists say ...

The Mexican navy announced Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. The illicit cargo was intercepted from six different ...

This week, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier reached the Western Pacific Ocean for its forward deployment in Japan, while a Chinese aircraft carrier was spotted in the Taiwan Strait. Rising tensions ...

A "community" has been uncovered in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers have found a thriving ecosystem of animal life in an unlikely place: beneath hydrothermal vents under the seafloor ...

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting this winter to be dominated by a weak La Niña in the equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean. La Niña is generally ...

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Thursday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and weakens over the coming days ...