As scientists scramble to understand the cause, officials are urging residents to brace for the worst, and the rest of Japan to take this as a grim reminder of its ever-present seismic vulnerability.

New expedition heads to Nikumaroro Island to examine satellite evidence that may solve the 88-year mystery of aviation ...

Purdue University - where Earhart served as a faculty member - announced it will investigate a “visual anomaly” spotted in ...

The Tokara Islands in southern Japan are witnessing unusually high seismic activity in recent weeks, leaving residents ...

UNEP and small island states are working together to restore nature and boost climate resilience for a safer, sustainable ...

More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...

New evidence from an ancient cave reveals that 3,500 years ago, the first Pacific islanders made a remarkable 2,300km voyage ...

The Department of the Air Force has suspended plans to use Johnston Atoll, an isolated Pacific island about 700 nautical ...

Purdue University researchers said Wednesday that they will send a new expedition team to find Amelia Earhart’s missing plane ...

An expedition to a remote and tiny island this fall will attempt to locate Amelia Earhart's plane​ in the Pacific Ocean.

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...

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