Scientists from the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) have confirmed ...

Winter storm tracks across the North Pacific Ocean are shifting northward, accelerating ice loss in Alaska and intensifying ...

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

Stare out into the grand expense of the ocean, and it can truly seem endless. Although oceans appear vast and uniform, ...

Two recent events involving coastal currents raise the question of which way the nearshore waters flow along the Central Coast. One of these was the tragic death of a swimmer at Lover’s Point in ...

A powerful milestone for our shared ocean is about to be achieved,” writes columnist. “The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty will go into effect on Jan. 17 after two ...

In order to understand currents, tides and other ocean dynamics, scientists need to accurately capture sea surface height, or ...

Climate change is unexpectedly causing north Pacific storms to shift toward the Arctic, throwing projections for future West ...

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern Japan, offering rare insights into how ocean currents in the North Pacific ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine off the west coast of North America since early August, the service said Tuesday. “Operation Pacific Viper” has been directed at ...

When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue water and not much else. Marine researchers, however, are now seeing something very different: places like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...