The ocean basins are so vast and deep that they hold about 97 percent of the Earth's water. Sea water that's trapped in ...

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found that the South Pacific Ocean, long considered one of the ...

Deep in the Pacific, researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus discovered a peculiar, yellow brick road-like structure at nearly 3,000 meters. Initially spa ...

A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has become a global flashpoint.

Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a ...

Given how underexplored the Pacific Ocean is, it is not surprising that new species are being discovered every time a manned or unmanned deep-water submersible is launched to document the species ...

An ancient piece of volcanic rock plucked from the central Pacific Ocean did something unexpected when a scientist hit it with ultraviolet light in a lab: It started glowing green.

A new study published by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa sheds light on the critical role of iron in Earth’s climate history, revealing how its sources in the South Pacific Ocean ...

Take a look at these extraordinary 'hairy' crabs and learn more about how and where these amazing creatures live.