Pacific Ocean
Divers Turn to Robots for Help Scouring the Pacific for Long-Lost WWII Soldiers
An ongoing effort to recover those missing in action teams military historians, volunteers and scientists
This Beer Was Brewed to Save Sea Stars
A new ale sends some proceeds to research on sea star wasting syndrome
A Beginner's Guide to the Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Cleanup efforts are underway at Refugio State Beach after more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled
There's a Spacecraft Cemetery in the Pacific
The middle of the Pacfic Ocean is one of the two places spacecrafts are laid to rest
21,000 Gallons of Oil Just Spilled Near Santa Barbara
An underwater pipeline was the culprit for a crude oil spill in the Pacific
Droves of Elegant Blue Jellies Wash Up on Pacific Shores
Unusually strong winds have pushed Velella velellas, or "by-the-wind sailors," onto West Coast beaches by the thousands
What's It Like to Take the First Photos of a New Volcanic Island?
Meet the man who climbed to the top and took these stunning shots
What Climate Change Will Mean for the People of Oceania
On many maps the ocean is colored a uniform, solid blue. But for those who live off the waters, the sea is places, roads, highways
U.K. to Create the World’s Largest Continuous Marine Reserve
The immaculate waters around the storied Pitcairn Islands are to be protected from illegal fishing and mining efforts
How Sticks and Shell Charts Became a Sophisticated System for Navigation
Sailors navigating with sextant, compass and maps found in the Marshall Islands that curved sticks and cowry shells were far more sophisticated
New Deep-Sea Snails Are Nature’s Own Punk Rockers
The spikes on one hardcore species inspired scientists to name it after Joe Strummer of the Clash, who was also an ardent environmentalist
Corals Show How Pacific Trade Winds Guide Global Temperatures
The world has been in a global warming hiatus, but that will change when the winds once again weaken
"Unbroken"'s Louis Zamperini Crashed Into the Pacific on May 27, 1943. Here is the Missing Air Crew Report
The National Archives holds a record with details of the downing of the former Olympian's B-24 bomber that left him lost at sea for 47 days
At 26,700 Feet, This Is the Deepest-Swimming Fish Known
Researchers found a new fish in the depths of the Mariana Trench
The Black Sea Devil, a Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish, Filmed for the First Time
Fewer than half a dozen anglerfish have ever been recorded swimming in their undersea habitat
Meet the Tiny Killer Causing Millions of Sea Stars to Waste Away
The deadly sea star wasting disease, which turns live animals into slimy goop, is caused by a previously unknown virus
Lava Is Poised to Consume Some Homes in Hawaii
Lava is creeping across the Big Island's Puna district at a rate of about 10 to 15 yards per hour
The Waters Around San Francisco Conceal a Graveyard of Historic Ships
Hundreds of wrecks, potentially, await discovery and exploration
How the Voyage of the Kon-Tiki Misled the World About Navigating the Pacific
Smithsonian geographer Doug Herman explains the traditional science of traversing the ocean seas
Ancient Clam Shells Show That What Drives El Niño Is Still Unclear
Earth’s path around the Sun may play a role, but other factors are still unknown
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