We are thousands of miles apart, but the Pacific Ocean unites our islands. The archipelagos of the Mariana Islands (the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam) and American Samoa are also united by the ...

NOAA’s National Ocean Service announced a new hydrographic survey project to map and characterize more than 30,000 square ...

Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.

Researchers in American Sāmoa were surprised to find that giant clams are faring much better than expected. These huge molluscs are at risk from many human threats – including overharvesting, warming ...

Eleven American Samoans in Whittier, Alaska, face up to 10 years in jail simply for being told they could vote. Now the governor of American Samoa and the territory's congresswoman are calling on ...

The Danish ambassador to the U.S. has urged Washington to "respect" Denmark's territory after a prominent MAGA figure revived the long-running tensions between the two NATO members over Greenland.

United States President Donald Trump has kicked off the new year with a typically deranged bang by conducting massive air strikes on Venezuela and reportedly capturing the country’s president, Nicolas ...

American Samoa typically welcomes the New Year several hours after most of the world has already moved into January 1. This unique timing makes it one of the final populated regions to mark the ...