New research seeks to understand Homo floresiensis and human evolution by comparing the bones of island and mainland foxes.

Climate change is a true existential threat for small island nations, but the US has done little to help the Marshall Islands, which it administered for decades.

A new study of ice-core data shows that an unusual, six-year period of cold temperatures and heavy rainfall coincided with European deaths during the 1918 Spanish flu.

It's time to listen to warnings from the people of the Pacific.

Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Reanalyzing data from artifacts discovered decades ago provides a definitive answer.

A new study that lists almost 14,000 plant species shows that New Guinea is the most diverse island on the planet when it comes to flora.

Poverty and inequality affect the likelihood of your home overheating during heatwaves.

A market-based system with the right incentives could bring more coastal and island nations together to improve ocean conservation efforts.

Research finds that the first Caribbean islanders came straight from South America to the northern Caribbean, initially settling Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.