"Once fully processed and interpreted, our new seabed map should help any future scientists quickly go directly to the best points for this sampling." The Cook Islands are a group of 15 islands in ...

Researchers have discovered a potentially younger and active volcanic hotspot beneath the Cook Islands' waters, prompting ...

"Once fully processed and interpreted, our new seabed map should help any future scientists quickly go directly to the best points for this sampling." The Cook Islands are a group of 15 islands in ...

The volcanoes were found during an expedition to map the seafloor near the Cook Islands in the Central Pacific, about 2,900 miles (4,700 kilometers) south of Hawaii.

In the Cook Islands, Prime Minister Mark Brown, who is Māori, has described the pursuit of seabed mining within the islands’ surrounding waters as part of the country’s “journey of ...

WELLINGTON--The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals, after the pact ...