On the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's disappearance, Purdue University announced a joint expedition to locate the ...

An expedition to a remote and tiny island this fall will attempt to locate Amelia Earhart's plane​ in the Pacific Ocean.

New evidence from an ancient cave reveals that 3,500 years ago, the first Pacific islanders made a remarkable 2,300km voyage ...

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...

The steep cliffs and hidden coves of Guam have long been the setting for archaeological intrigue. For years, researchers have ...

Pitcairn Islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean, hold the title of the least populated country in the world, with only ...

From creating the world’s largest Marine Protected Area to launching the biggest Indigenous-led marine reserve on earth, ...

The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...

The South Pacific is a rich collection of islands and archipelagos with a dizzying array of options for visitors. The easiest ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...

More troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Island chain. Officials report the ...