pacific ocean
Whale of a tale! 4 pals spend 10 hours adrift in Pacific Ocean after whale sinks their boat
A giant whale plunged a group of sailors into a scene straight out of “Moby-Dick” when it sank their boat in the Pacific Ocean -- where they waited in a...
California lifeguard rescues tiny dog swimming out to sea in heartwarming video
Video shows a Long Beach lifeguard rescuing a white puppy that had jumped into the frigid ocean.
Rare giant Pacific octopus spotted swimming in Oregon tide pool
The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus species on the planet. Most can grow up to 16 feet across between outstretched, opposing arms.
Kim Jong Un's sister threatens to turn Pacific into 'firing range'
Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, made the "firing range" comment in response to US military's drills in the region.
Mummy 'mermaid' worshipped in Japan actually doll with fish parts
Researchers concluded that a mummified "mermaid" worshipped in Japan is artificial, made of paper, cloth, cotton and fish parts.
US Coast Guard tracking Russian 'intelligence gathering ship' off Hawaii coast
A ship being tracked off Hawaii's coast is believed to be a Russian intelligence vessel, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
Gold-rush steamer SS Pacific is found with $5M treasure trove
"The wreck is in an incredible state of preservation," says a spokesperson.
Rare 'phantom jellyfish' with 33-foot-long 'mouth-arms' spotted off California coast
"Scientists have only encountered this animal about 100 times," according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
Harvard professor to scour ocean floor for crashed ‘alien technology’
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb believes an alien spacecraft may have crashed to Australia’s north a decade ago — and he’s planning an expedition to retrieve the object from the floor of...
Out-of-control Chinese rocket falls from space, plunges into Pacific
An out-of-control piece of a Chinese rocket booster crash-landed in the Pacific Ocean Friday morning.
China could invade Taiwan later this year, top Navy officer warns
The prediction coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping's promise to make 2027 the year to bring China to the forefront of global power.
Study says Pacific Ocean to close, America and Asia to form supercontinent
Hundreds of millions of years from now, Earth will look unrecognizable as the globe’s largest ocean vanishes, and researchers say the continent "Amasia" will form from the collision of North...
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan, where residents warned to take cover
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese coast guard said.
New 'baby' island appears in Pacific Ocean after volcano eruption
A new “baby” island has been spotted in the middle of the ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted not far from Australia.
7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, at least 4 dead
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday killing at least four people and injuring others.
Inside the hunt for underwater volcanoes after huge ‘Sharkcano’ eruption that ‘killed mutant sharks’
NASA recently revealed satellite images of an underwater volcano dubbed the 'Sharkcano' after it erupted in the South Pacific.
I gave birth to my new baby in the ocean — because I wanted to be free
Dad brought towels and a bowl with a "sieve to catch the placenta" to an unconventional water birth hailed as both "empowering" and "endangering."
Hiker in California dies after being swept into ocean by wave, another rescued
Rescue crews responded Sunday to the Lost Coast Trail in Humboldt County, where two hikers were found in rough seas about a mile north of the Black Sands Beach trailhead.
Volcano eruption beneath Pacific Ocean continues 'Sharkcano' fame
Satellite imagery shows Kavachi, one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean and most known for its shark inhabitants, is showing increased plumes.
Have researchers found an undersea road to the lost city of Atlantis?
Only about 3% of the 583,000 square miles of seafloor where the formation was spotted has been mapped by scientists. Atlantis, meanwhile, has never been found.