Most of North India is currently in the throes of a severe heat wave, as Jaisalmer in Rajasthan recorded a sizzling ...

That’s Powell’s City of Books in Portland – a bibliophile’s paradise so vast it requires a map, and yes, they actually provide one. The term “bookstore” feels woefully inadequate here, like calling ...

The U.S. has 16 territories in areas of the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean. People living in U.S. territories are citizens of ...

Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections ...

After a wildfire catastrophe, California's iconic Pacific Coast Highway is reopening ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

HOUSTON—A SpaceX Cargo Dragon splashdown and recovery in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast is planned for early May ...

Before, scientists had considered El Niño a product wholly produced in the Pacific Ocean that goes on to influence global ...

Join the Aquarium of the Pacific in an exploration and celebration of sea stars. From the venomous crown-of-thorns and spider-like brittle stars to the highly endangered sunflower sea star, gaze into ...

2025's Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be more ferocious than usual, according to forecasts by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Conservation advocacy organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order cutting ...

The highway embodies the California promise of freedom. But it keeps breaking. A recent trip along the roadway revealed the frustrations of many residents.

A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescued four people and three dogs from a boat stranded in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.