More than a decade since the start of the longest ocean warming event ever recorded, scientists are still working to ...

Sick sea stars are lethargic, lose their arms and disintegrate into gooey masses. More than 90% of sunflower sea stars were ...

Arguments have been made for and against the president's proclamation that lifts a ban on commercial fishing in the Pacific ...

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ivo has formed off the coast of southern Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean and could bring rain and rough surf to some areas.

Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday with 45 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center ...

The organisms discovered sustain on chemosynthesis rather than sunlight and are clustered around abundant methane seeps in ...

La Niña and El Niño events are the most well-known type of ocean variability to affect Australia. During a La Niña, the west ...

Waves and strong currents are expected to continue Wednesday for Washington but it appears we've escaped largely unscathed.

T he Wizard of Oz got a hat tip from scientists poking around in an ancient and underwater volcano chain in the Pacific Ocean, as they discovered what looked like a “yellow brick road”. The natural ...

A team of researchers discovered a “flourishing” ecosystem of clams, tube worms and other creatures over 30,000 feet below ...

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Santa Monica’s Pacific Park is one of the most iconic, and visited, landmarks in Southern California. But it’s far from the first seaside amusement park on our shores. L.A. Times columnist Patt ...