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The remains of five people and the wreckage of a U.S. Navy helicopter that crashed in the Pacific Ocean off California have been recovered, the Navy said in a statement on Tuesday. An MH-60S helicopter, similar the one pictured, and five crew members were recovered from a depth of about 5,300 feet below the surface of the ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday.

The Navy recovers the remains of 5 sailors off the coast of San Diego

Navy officials had been searching for the bodies of five crew members who died when an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the sea on Aug. 31.

Brazlian jet maker Embraer employs about 600 people in Melbourne, Fla., and is expanding.

With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift

Five years after NASA's shuttle program ended, a new Florida aerospace industry is beginning to take shape. Firms, from those making jets to tiny Internet satellites, are adding factories and jobs.

Hurricane Lee is expected to restrengthen in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast

The powerful Category 3 storm is restrengthening as it moves northwest, but currently poses no immediate threat to people on land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A series of storms brought massive, damaging waves to much of the California coast earlier this year. The pier in Ventura, Calif., was damaged by the waves.

Surf's up! Wave heights increase on California's coast as climate warms

A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coastline as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast.

Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Stockpiling Illegal Weapons Pleads Not Guilty

Christopher Hasson, the Coast Guard officer arrested because of a weapons stockpile and threatening, racist messages on his computer, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.

Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill.

The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting

Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.

A search is underway along Alaska's coast for a plane carrying 10 people

The disappearance marks the third major incident in U.S. aviation in eight days. The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome.

Researchers found <em>Muusoctopus</em> nursery grounds on a low-temperature hydrothermal vent off the shore of Costa Rica.

Researchers found a rare octopus nursery off the coast of Costa Rica

It's only the world's third known octopus nursery. The research team may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium sized octopus that lacks an ink sack.

Non-Governmental Groups Pick Up Migrants Off The African Coast

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Carlotta Weibl a spokesperson for Sea Eye, one of the non-governmental organizations running migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean.

Toxic, Foul-Smelling Algae Oozes Over Florida's Treasure Coast

The massive algal bloom caused many beaches and businesses in the area to close over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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