After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...

PARIS: In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners ...

On March 29, the Moon will wedge itself between the Sun and Earth, blocking only a part of the star from our view.

PARIS: In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered ... how wide their distribution is,” she said. This would map out a baseline for life in the abyssal plain, so that ...

A strong storm brewing offshore is causing breaking waves over 30 feet in some areas and creating dangerous ocean conditions.

As deep-sea mining interests in the Pacific Ocean grow, scientists have discovered several rare and as yet unnamed aquatic ...

Costa Rica is a small but stunning country in Central America, located between Nicaragua (north) and Panama (south). It is ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?

As global electricity demand grows, traditional energy sources are under strain. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth's ...

Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints.

This American air-base in the Indian Ocean has been part of US-UK talks as London plans to hand the island over to Mauritius. Given a cloud over the Quad and our Indo-Pacific stakes, we must hedge ...