The South Pacific is a rich collection of islands and archipelagos with a dizzying array of options for visitors. The easiest ...

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military ...

The U.S. is harming Pacific Islanders, destroying its relationships in the region, and letting China win the competition for influence. Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders – Chair of the PIF ...

Polar Bear-Inhabited Islands Affected by Trump Tariffs. More. Rick Rycroft. ... Norfolk Island in the Pacific, another Australian territory with a population of around 2,000 people, ...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so today we look at the Pacific Islands and the American territories there. One hundred years before Hawaii became a territory annexed by ...

A groundbreaking study reveals the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands, found in Guam’s Ritidian Beach Cave. It ...

In this, as in his previous books, Dr. Macmillan Brown lays great stress on movements of upheaval and depression in the area, and refers to accounts of islands which later have become submerged.

Pacific island countries are disproportionately affected by global inaction. Rising seas are making some nations ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands in the remote Antarctic, which together form another Australian territory — this one uninhabited — is also on the list and subject to 10% tariffs.

“We — the people of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — have quietly protected more than 150,000 square km [58,000 mi2] of the ocean,” the website notes. “Our territorial seas … are protected.

Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in ...