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The conditions in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles off the Mexico–Guatemala border, were perilous. Gale-force winds and 9-foot seas prevailed. It would be hazardous if you were on a boat, let alone if yours was blown out of the water.

maritime piracy in latin america rose over 50% in early 2025, driven by economic hardship, corruption, and weak coastal enforcement. attackers target oil platforms, cargo ships, and yachts, often linked to organized crime and illicit trade.

Most areas are experiencing a reduction in warnings, although advisories are still in effect due to the possibility of additional aftershocks

A space capsule containing the ashes of 166 people — and a stash of cannabis seeds — was lost when it crashed into the Pacific Ocean after two orbits around the Earth.

Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, could erupt for the first time since 2015, spewing “very fluid lava” into the sea where scientists were recording more than 1,000 daily earthquakes.

Startling new research uncovers a "significant enigma" far beneath the earth's oceans and surface, causing scientists to reconsider their understanding of our landscape. They propose it might even indicate a "hidden world" beneath the Pacific Ocean

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf's corpse along with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has suffered yet another devastating loss, scientists said.

The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, US wildlife officials said.

Tony Romeo and his Deep Sea Vision team – which captured a sonar image of an aircraft-shaped object in the Pacific Ocean during a three-month expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra – confirmed new solar images revealed the potential breakthrough was an aircraft-shaped rock formation.

Officials reported that a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Oregon coast on Wednesday afternoon

A stunning natural phenomenon, where tiny algae illuminate the nighttime waters so brightly it seems digitally altered, was captured by a photographer who has been pursuing these electrifying waves for years

The ERS-2 satellite eventually came down to Earth after 13 years of gradually descending from its orbit, safely diving into the Pacific Ocean, according to experts

Amelia Earhart's relatives are regaining hope that the 87-year-old enigma surrounding the aviator's vanishing may at last be unraveled following a search in the Pacific that detected a signal possibly belonging to her missing aircraft

Tony and Lloyd Romeo reported that the hard drives with the sonar image of a mass resembling a plane seemed corrupted while they pursued the "date line" theory regarding Amelia Earhart's disappearance

A plane-shaped mass on the Pacific floor may be a vital clue to solve the decades-old mystery surrounding trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937.

Victor Alejandro Soto Garcia, age 22, was diving without equipment for scallops near the shores of Sonora, Mexico, when a 13-foot great white shark attacked him, severing his leg and leading to his death

Munitions from the World War II period, including anti-submarine weapons and smoke devices, were found in underwater dumping grounds off the coast of Los Angeles

A high surf warning for parts of Northern California said waves would range from 28 to 33 feet and up to 40 feet at some locations, the National Weather Service said.

National Geographic has revealed the magazine's pictures of the year, a collection of remarkable images that chronicle global culture, scientific breakthroughs, nature's most intimate moments and more in an expansive, stunning showcase.

For 155 million years there has been a mystery behind an ancient portion of western Australia that broke off and drifted out to sea.

According to researchers, the unique eyespot, or ocellus, of the four-inch pink fish – which helps to confuse predators – is deep black with a "light whitish-rose ring" encircling it

Sam Bankman-Fried's kid brother, Gabe, wanted to use FTX funds to buy the 8.1-square-mile island of Nauru, according to a complaint filed Thursday, where he would build a bunker to save effective altruists in an apocalyptic event.

Fans of "Jeopardy!" are salty about the final clue for Wednesday's episode, in the "World of Water" category. "I’m going to open by saying that I hate this Final," a show recapper wrote.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch occupies more than 600,000 square miles in the open ocean between Hawaii and California.