Most understand that the construction of the Panama Canal was necessary in order to significantly reduce the travel time of ...

Why it's incredible: The passage is one of the world's most dangerous ocean crossings. The Drake Passage is an ocean channel between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula.

A cruise ship faced massive 30-40-foot waves in the turbulent Drake Passage. Passenger Lesley Anne Murphy captured footage of the wild ride, showing passengers falling and sliding. Quark Expeditions ...

A blogger said that waves towered 30 to 40 feet high. In the video shared online, you see the sliding across the floor, and the wall-mounted television swinging from side to side. The cruise company ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Chilean authorities ...