Tropical Storm Hone is forming in the Pacific and could reach Hawaii this weekend
Tropical Storm Hone formed in the central Pacific on Thursday on a forecast track that may pass near Hawaii’s Big Island, while major Hurricane Gilma remained a Category 3 storm at sea. Hone had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph…
50,000-year-old tree resin reveals “sophisticated technological processes” and could rewrite the history of human expansion in ancient times
An international team of researchers led by archaeologist Dr. Dylan Gaffney says a sample of 50,000-year-old tree resin collected by prehistoric humans using “sophisticated engineering techniques” shows that Homo sapiens probably spread across the Pacific as early as 55,000 years…
Tiger sharks spotted near Easter Island: First photo
Recent genetic studies indicate high population connectivity among tiger sharks in the vast … (+) vastness of the Pacific Ocean, which suggests impressive migration capabilities. getty The Easter Island ecoregion, which includes the islands of Salas y Gomez and Rapa…
Photos show Chinese warships near the territory of a US ally
Two Chinese warships circled Japan’s southwestern islands last week as Beijing expanded its naval fleet operations beyond a strategic chokepoint in surrounding waters. On Thursday, the Joint Staff of the Japanese Defense Ministry reported recent movements of Chinese warships within…
US observes China’s military near Taiwan with new eyes
The United States Marine Corps deployed a state-of-the-art radar for the first time on a Japanese island near Taiwan during the recent exercise Resolute Dragon 24. The exercise, conducted by the U.S. Third Marine Expeditionary Force and the Western Army…
