Cruise line private islands have been making headlines lately: Most recently, news broke that the government of the Bahamas would rescind the tax-free status enjoyed by the islands on goods and ...

An ambitious expedition to a chain of little-known islands in the central Pacific Ocean has yielded an unprecedented wealth of information about coral reefs and threats from human activities. The ...

Whether you want to chill on a beach with a drink in hand, explore historic cities, or snorkel in sparkling waters, the Caribbean has a destination for you. The region spans over 1 million square ...

Experts documented the substantial recovery of coral reefs around the southern Line Islands in the central Pacific after the area was hit by a large-scale coral bleaching event in 2015 and 2016. Many ...

An ambitious expedition led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego to a chain of little-known islands in the central Pacific Ocean has yielded an unprecedented wealth of ...

Monitoring vegetation response means trekking between islands! Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions ...

The international date line (IDL) is an imaginary line that runs along the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When you cross it, you either gain ...