This part of Texas is one of the most flood-prone areas in the entire world. Here’s a look at some of the region’s worst ...

In the South China Sea, off China’s Hainan Island, researchers dropped the carcass of a cow about 5,340 feet down to the ...

Scientists have studied the predatory behavior of sharks in deep-sea ecosystems. This research provides insights into the ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

The National Hurricane Center said on June 25 it is keeping tabs on a system in the Pacific Ocean that could soon become a ...

Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to continue to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

The National Hurricane Center said June 26 a system in the Pacific Ocean could become a tropical depression in the coming ...

The Pacific Ocean is by far the world's largest ocean, more than five times wider than our moon. But why is the Pacific so big?Covering about 63 million square miles (163 million square kilometers) — ...

Rare footage has been capture of giant Pacific sleeper sharks feeding on the ocean floor. Scientists observed the fascinating ...

The Mexican navy seized 3.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a semisubmersible vessel off the Pacific coast, authorities said Friday, while releasing video of the "narco sub" being intercpeted.

A flurry of tropical cyclone activity over the past two weeks in the eastern Pacific Ocean just off the west coast of Mexico has produced three named storms so far — with more storms expected ...