The supercontinent, named Amasia, may arise from the closing Pacific Ocean. Australia is expected to collide with Asia, influencing Amasia's formation. Scientists from Curtin University in ...

And it happened unexpectedly fast. If the trend continues, it could encourage the return of La Niña-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean later this year. And if that happens, winds over the ...

No injuries were reported. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean 13 miles northeast of the city of Esmeraldas, and it had a depth of 21.7 miles, according to the United States ...

The Pacific is the largest and the deepest ocean on our planet, stretching over 60 million square miles; that's close to 30% of Earth's entire surface area. The ocean connects the continents of ...

A new study published October 31, 2024, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man set sail on a historic 8-month journey across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Australia in a solo rowing boat Monday night. If he succeeds, 44-year-old Aurimas ...

The world's largest ocean basin is also the oldest. A basin is "a depression, or dip, in the Earth's surface," according to National Geographic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest, deepest and ...

Ask Ben Lyles, a former biology teacher, if the ocean off the coast of Southern California will still be a good place to swim or surf in, say, 2050, and he answers by saying how much he wants to ...

Scientists have discovered that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean. These polymetallic nodules, generating electricity like AA ...

There's a baby girl gestating in the womb of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and if she's born without complication, she'll make a big impression all around the world. I'm speaking of the La Niña ...

The first albatross is an incredible sight, its wingspan like an A380 as it swoops out of the cloudless sky and settles on the ocean ... crayfish with horseradish butter and grilled baby zucchini.