72-Million-Year-Old Mosasaur Unearthed in Japan; Ancient Predator as Large as Great White Shark Terrorized Pacific Seas

Medicine & Technology Dec 15, 2023

Researchers unearthed the fossilized remains of a "blue dragon" which lived 72 million years ago. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Two Mini Mola Seen Swimming Off Pacific Coast of Canada in Rare Footage

Nov 22, 2023

The juvenile molas were estimated to stretch 24 inches in diameters, making them five times smaller than their adult counterparts. Read to learn more.

Legacy of Runit Dome: How Does the Nuclear Coffin in Marshall Islands Affect the Pacific?

Sep 20, 2023

The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, which contains radioactive wastes from the atomic bombs dropped by the U.S, was found to have cracks and chips where nuclear materials could leak. Learn more about it in this article.

Geologic Evidence Discovered: New Source Identified for Unusually Large Earthquakes, Tsunamis in Tokyo

Sep 03, 2021

A new seismic hazard source was discovered by researchers which they consider as geologic evidence for the unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis occurring in Tokyo.

‘Dumbo’ Octopus Living in Pacific Discovered; Researchers Say They Formed Habitat 7,000 Deep

Apr 26, 2021

Scientists recently identified a new kind, the 'Grimpoteuthis' family, also known as 'Dumbo octopus,' in the northern portion of the Emperor Seamounts found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Fossils & Bones Analysis Of Hawaiian Petrel Reveal How Food-Web Shift In North Pacific Leaving Impact On Their Existence

Mar 29, 2017

Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and Michigan State University scientists analyzed fossil records and bones of Hawaiian Petrel to determine how human interference affecting their food chain. industrial fishing and other human activities are damaging their resources During the past 100 years.

Deep Ocean Voyage Found The Evidence Of Hydrothermal Vent At The Bottom Of The Pacific Ocean

Mar 15, 2017

At the deep surface of the Pacific, researchers found five new hydrothermal vents. the temperature of those places are about 370-degree celsius and water reaches up to 22 meters high.

Oxygen Decreases In Oceans Affecting Not Only Aquatic Animals

Feb 16, 2017

A new scientific report has stated that oxygen levels have decreased In oceans, specifically Pacific and Arctic. It has largely affected the aquatic organisms.

Tropical Cyclone Pam Devastates Vanuatu in the South Pacific

Mar 14, 2015

In the midst of unimaginable destruction, meteorologists say that a cyclone, designated “Cyclone Pam”, will continue to devastate islands in the South Pacific even after the storm brought torrential rains and fierce winds hour after hour since the start of the weekend.

On Droughts and Dust Bowls—California Looks Back to 1934

Oct 17, 2014

Recently accepted for publication by the journal Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, the research lead by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies analyzed the relative intensity and devastation caused by droughts since 1000 AD and found that though the 2014 summer in California was particularly out of the ordinary even in the driest of areas, it did not quite compare to the drought of 1934.