The island is named Diego Garcia, the biggest little island in the Indian Ocean's isolated Chagos Archipelago. Never heard of it? Consult the map — it's south of India and kinda sorta between ...

It wasn't only Antonia de la Ascensión who made this strange error. Juan de Iturbe, who explored parts of California in 1615, ...

Looking for things to do in Boston in 2025? Here are some underrated suggestions to make the most of your itinerary.

The new exhibit, called the Timeline on the Terrace, held its grand opening on Feb. 1 and is located on the museum's new rooftop terrace, atop the historic Ford Island Operations Building. It provides ...

For decades, conservationists have pushed for changes to U.S. 64, a busy two-lane highway to the popular Outer Banks that runs straight through the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge – one of ...

Preservation Long Island's primary collection of centuries-old documents had largely been inaccessible to the public. But a ...

Here’s the latest on park plans on a small but important piece of land near the intersection of Battery Creek and the Beaufort River ...

The harbor town of Maalaea, Hawaii, sits at the crossroads of Maui, situated on the isthmus between one busy end of the ...

Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

Submitted by the Orcas Island Wrestling Club. Six wrestlers from the Orcas Island Wrestling Club competed in the Western Washington Kids Wrestling League Oak Harbor novice tournament on Jan. 19. The ...

According to data from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake originated about 11 kilometers, or roughly seven miles, southeast of Maine's York Harbor ... Island, according to USGS maps.

The agency originally reported a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred Monday about 8 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine ... felt in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the agency said.