A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was ...

researchers find 3,500-year-old rice remains in ritidian beach cave, indicating first settlers brought rice from the philippines.

News about Northern Mariana Islands, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are ...

Often described as “America’s best kept secret,” the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is so much more than the U.S. backdoor to Asia. The Marianas Visitors Authority works to ...

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

East Carolina University researchers will conduct community workshops on Guam from July 17-29 to map maritime heritage sites ...

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning off the coast of Northern California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, centered in the Pacific Ocean about 40 miles ...

Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ...

The emphasis on relationships with Pacific Island countries, in particular, has grown over the last few years. Recent diplomatic efforts in the Pacific have had the United States open new embassies in ...

Tahiti's dominance in swimming on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games was broken by some golden moments shared by other ...