In August 1945, North Field launched the two bombers that carried out the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons in ...

A long-held theory that a dramatic population collapse occurred at some point on the southeast Pacific Ocean’s Easter Island ...

Scientists turn to ancient DNA to understand the history of Easter Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean also known as ...

A new “baby” island has been spotted in the middle of the ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted. The Home Reef volcano – found in the Central Tonga Islands – erupted this month ...

New DNA analysis adds to growing research indicating the famous Pacific island did not collapse from overuse of resources ...

New research reveals that there was contact with Indigenous Americans before European arrival. Rapa Nui, also known as Te ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Three birds from Pittsburgh's National Aviary have arrived at their new home in the Pacific Ocean, where they ... tree snakes arrived on the island and decimated the population.

New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign ...

“Pacific Island leaders have declared climate change as the foremost threat to the livelihoods, security, and well-being of ...

The new coral record shows that the local ocean temperature was warm between ... the people and ecosystems across the vulnerable Pacific Island nations." The study provides further motivation ...

Taiwan pager maker strongly denies making exploding devices. Elections in India's Jammu and Kashmir region. Sri Lankans set ...

A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific ... Island nation of Tonga on Tuesday with a plea to the world to “massively increase finance and support for vulnerable countries” in grave danger of ...