Contrary to popular opinion, the United States has long been a Pacific potentate. Ever since the 19th century, when American settlers journeyed from their East Coast enclaves and into the great ...

That doesn't mean that there aren't any flights that go over the Pacific Ocean. If you live in the United States and are on your way to a quintessential Australian vacation in Perth, you are ...

Mun was a tropical depression in the North Pacific Ocean Tuesday afternoon Japan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said ...

American foreign policy conversations about the Indo-Pacific do not often linger on the Indian Ocean. The priority for the United States government is and shall remain the Western Pacific and the ...

At first glance, the United States’ status as a resident Pacific power may appear intact, but a variety of factors signal that its leadership should not be taken for granted.

A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to its home port in Japan this week, ending the American "carrier gap" in the Western Pacific Ocean since the summer.

What's under the surface has always been a little mysterious. But that's never been more true, as rising temps shuffle species on all sides of the country.

Now Adams had a real dilemma: if he counted the distance between the new states and the continental U.S., that would place the country’s center smack in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (right) sails alongside dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers on December 16. The Abraham Lincoln was underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

The United States has positioned three aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week, including two "flattops" underway in the region during their deployments.