Humans have been adept at the technology of building artificial islands for thousands of years, a discovery in Scotland has ...

As Indians rethink foreign travel, Lakshadweep is emerging as the country’s answer to Maldives-style luxury, with turquoise ...

There's much more to this island than a bird's eye view can give. (University of Southampton) Artificial islands may seem a ...

There is a specific kind of exhaustion that hits you when you're standing in a fluorescent-lit customs hall after a nine-hour ...

Gorgona Island earned its terrifying reputation because it is home to some of the most dangerous snakes in South America, ...

Beneath the modern skyline of Mexico City, something older still lingers quietly. On the surface, it is a crowded capital ...

Hantaviruses typically spread through contact with infected rodents or their droppings. But the Andes virus is the only ...

Madison McFerrin knows what it takes to put on a show behind NPR's Tiny Desk because years ago, the Los Angeles-based artist submitted an entry to the Tiny Desk Contest. That's NPR Music's annual ...

Researchers have discovered 38 new species in two deep-sea regions around Japan using the Shinkai 6500 manned submersible.

The growing demand for nickel for electric cars and clean energy is threatening tropical forests and coral reefs.

As any seasoned traveller knows, there’s something undeniably enthralling about watching the world whizz by through a train ...