This picture-postcard Greek island is a historic Christian pilgrimage site—and now, the fashion and art crowds are flocking ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

Special election map: See how LI voted View results by community for 3rd Congressional District special election between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip. Of Long Island's 124 school districts ...

Apple Maps has been playing catch up to Google Maps since it launched in 2012, and it has now finally made its debut on the web. That means you can access Apple Maps in any browser, whether you ...

But Britain retains a collection of island territories across the world, each with its own history, traditions and customs. Some of these islands remain a thorny diplomatic issue such as Gibraltar.

The National Security Council convened this morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to discuss security... Partnerships were the name of the game as ...

PamPam, a new social-mapping platform, wants to make maps more interactive and fun. Founded by ex-Google and Facebook employees, PamPam offers custom maps and AI tools. PamPam is bootstrapped ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

A TINY island in the UK isn't the first place people would think of visiting. St Mary's Island in Kent is reclaimed marshland, and mainly now a housing development. But now home to 5,000 locals ...

Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

The White Island volcano in New Zealand has erupted sending a huge plume of ash into the sky and grounding a number of flights. National carrier Air New Zealand said 10 flights were cancelled on ...