The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is evaluating whether to hold a first-of-its-kind lease sale for seabed mineral development in federal waters off Alaska, and seeking information and input to ...

Saba, a hidden Dutch Caribbean island, has a scenic volcano hike to Mount Scenery, rich biodiversity, and no crowds—just peace, views, and local charm.

For travelers willing to venture beyond the familiar resort corridors on the Big Island of Hawaii, Volcano Golf Course offers a truly memorable detour and golf experience. Located about 4,000 feet ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from ...

This floating behemoth — called the Sea-based X-Band Radar (T-SBX-1) — is an advanced missile defense system that tracks and identifies hostile warheads while they’re in flight, and it transfers this ...

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data used to determine whether an earthquake will send a destructive wave barreling toward ...

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign” is now on display at The National WWII ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is no stranger to the ocean’s power. Most people know tsunamis as towering waves caused by earthquakes far across the Pacific. What many do not know is that the islands ...

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- Following a 4.1 magnitude earthquake southwest of Pahala on Thursday night, there are no impacts to the eruptions of the Big Island volcanoes. The earthquake ...

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no immediate tsunami warning issued after the quake at around 1 a.m.