Do you know why many international flights travel over the vast Pacific Ocean? This video explores the fascinating reasons behind airplane routes crossing this massive body of water. From the shortest flight paths and prevailing wind patterns to air traffic control and safety regulations,

The Japanese military has been closely monitoring the Chinese aircraft carrier in the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea.

Bob Richmond, a coral scientist and head of the University of Hawaiʻi Kewalo Marine Laboratory, spoke to HPR about the science behind protected areas like the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine Reserve.

That might be why the story of Oliver Widger, who quit his job to sail across the Pacific Ocean with his cat, Phoenix, has resonated with so many people. The idea of packing up and leaving with just a few belongings – and your feline themselves,

The USS George Washington returned to its home port in Japan in November for a forward-deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

Far beneath the ocean’s sunlit surface, in crushing darkness and near-freezing temperatures, lurks a creature once thought to be a rarity of the deep. Alicella gigantea, the world’s largest amphipod,

Even though we have satellites that can map whole continents and GPS that guides us through the most remote places, the ocean still hides many secrets. The Pacific Ocean– the largest and deepest on Earth– is still one of the least explored parts of our planet.

For the first time, researchers have mapped the population structure of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offering new insights that could guide future conservation and management of this vulnerable species.