When you think about air travel, you might picture a straight line across the ocean on a map, but the reality is far more ...

Solving that riddle would allow work to begin on recovering the species and the ecosystems harmed by their decline. After four years of testing the creatures and scrutinizing the results ...

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.

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Some of the iron emitted by industrial activity in East Asia is carried by winds into the North Pacific, where it nourishes ...

Aug. 12, began with participation of navies from Japan, UK, US, Australia, Spain, and Norway to realize 'Free and Open ...

A team of researchers discovered a “flourishing” ecosystem of clams, tube worms and other creatures over 30,000 feet below ...

T he Wizard of Oz got a hat tip from scientists poking around in an ancient and underwater volcano chain in the Pacific Ocean, as they discovered what looked like a “yellow brick road”. The natural ...

Santa Monica’s Pacific Park is one of the most iconic, and visited, landmarks in Southern California. But it’s far from the first seaside amusement park on our shores. L.A. Times columnist Patt ...

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Two tropical cyclones are swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii but forecasters don't expect them to cause any issues ...