A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining.

Law enforcement officials say all three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California's central coast have died

Wildlife officials are investigating the death of a sea otter found bound and bruised on a Washington beach. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips.

If you think you've had a wild summer, just wait until you see what these five guys did. It's something ambitious in a staggering way. It's all for a good reason.

The vastness of the Pacific Ocean holds countless mysteries, some of which are more awe-inspiring than others. Recently, a groundbreaking discovery was made when one of the largest whale sharks ever recorded was spotted off the Pacific coast.

Scientists named the species after Wadatsumi, the god of the sea, and it also shares similarity to a 'One Piece' manga character.

The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track tectonic and volcanic phenomena, including earthquakes.

Known to only live in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Solumbellula appeared in the Pacific for the first time to scientists' surprise.