Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a ...

East Carolina University researchers will conduct community workshops on Guam from July 17-29 to map maritime heritage sites ...

The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy ...

A sweeping new study has unveiled a global map of marine mollusks that reflects not just present-day ocean conditions but ...

Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for ...

After Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina over the Fourth of July weekend, the tropics are now quiet. Well ...

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

The U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in ...

Hidden along the industrial outskirts of Castroville, California sits a seafood sanctuary that locals have been trying to ...

The mineral-rich Arctic island is open for tourism. Locals want to show what makes Greenland unique beyond a recent ...

Rear Adm. Brett Mietus on Thursday officially took command of the Joint Region Marianas, at a time when the Indo-Pacific region, according to Vice Adm. Scott Gray, is now the “world’s center ...