What is behind the mysterious red lights seen over the Pacific?

Photographs taken from directly above the Pacific Ocean have shown large areas of red light emitted against the backdrop of ...

Cumberland hiker’s trek along the Pacific Crest Trail a reminder we can all use a mental reset

Evan Miller hiked the 2,653-mile trial from New Mexico to Canada earlier this year and learned a lot about himself along the ...
National Audubon Society

Tufted Puffins Are Vanishing Across the Pacific Northwest—Can an Ambitious New Effort Save Them?

Armed with enthusiasm, researchers and volunteers have joined forces to safeguard the flamboyant seabirds as climate change ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

US plans amphibious muscle with seaplane fleet to counter China in the Pacific

The US Department of Defense is preparing to test a long-absent aviation capability in the Pacific. Amphibious aircraft that ...

China’s missile surge puts every US base in the Pacific at risk — and the window to respond is closing

China's massive missile force threatens U.S. Pacific bases as both nations race to build long-range weapons. Experts analyze ...
Beyond Walks on MSN

The World War II torpedo that nearly cost America the Pacific

During World War II, American submarines entered the Pacific with a torpedo that was supposed to give them a decisive edge—but instead failed again and again. This film tells the story of the Mark 14 ...

US submarines are outnumbered in the Pacific. South Korea has a plan to help

Seoul wants to join the undersea naval elite – and has received the blessing of US President Donald Trump to do just that.
Smithsonian Magazine

Going Nuclear Over the Pacific

The summer of 2012 will be remembered as a time when people around the world were caught up in events in the skies above Mars, where the rover Curiosity eventually touched down onto the red planet.