The closure, which took the mayor’s office by surprise, coincides with the three-day Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, which will bring some 90,000 fans to Harriet Island.

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In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Researchers discover a fossilized forest in the Falkland Islands that flourished millions of years ago, revealing drastic ...

A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the ...

Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that ...

"New species continue to be discovered in these mountains, with over a dozen frog species, about three plant species and two new bird genera, and one bird species described just in 2017," says Robin.

Explore the World's Largest Underwater CaveJanuary 17, 2018 - The world's longest underwater cave has been discovered near the city of Tulum, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

Now, MIT scientists have found that reef passes are shaped by island rivers ... were differences in reef passes in older ...

The remains discovered on Monday were found "in a sitting position, with the arms and legs bent," according to Bahamonde. They were found in a shroud which also contained calabash gourds.