Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...

This American air-base in the Indian Ocean has been part of US-UK talks as London plans to hand the island over to Mauritius.

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

Flights to Japan from the US often take routes over Alaska due to the Earth's spherical shape, optimized flight paths, and the availability of emergency landing options. Avoiding the Pacific also ...

FS Charles de Gaulle is the first French aircraft carrier to be sent to the Pacific Ocean in over five decades.

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Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under warnings to hunker down or evacuate, with flights, trains ...

For more information, visit the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve page on the Parks Canada website.

A Seattle jaunt takes us to the waterfront, where a new promenade, public play spaces and the aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion await.

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments might become as attached to the ...

If you've ever stared at a flight map and wondered, Why on Earth is my plane heading toward Alaska when I’m flying to Japan?, you’re not alone. At first glance, avoiding the Pacific Ocean ...