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Terning and terning in the widening gyre.

Mauro Morandi has been the sole resident of Budelli, Italy, for decades, but that time may be coming to an end.

It's unclear how the state-run Okryu-gwan, and the people who work there, will fare under tighter sanctions.

After they found prehistoric fossils in the Canadian Rockies, researchers pulverized them to make 3D reconstructions.

How the remoteness of the Chatham Islands forged a resilient people.

They're 35 pounds, resemble human buttocks, and are irresistible to poachers.

Thismia neptunis is back, and its alien looks were worth the wait.

A fruit sleuth digs deep.

The residents of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, have had enough of their floating island.

Nishinoshima grows and grows, and all we can do is watch.

Imagine you could create an island to your exact specifications. What would it look like?

On Washington Island, drinking Angostura shots is the rule, not the exception.

These tiny, prehistoric bones tell a story about flight.

The more burgers it makes, the smarter it gets.

A mismatch between genetics and language has baffled researchers for decades.

Hurricane Maria exacerbated long-term issues, and researchers are only just starting to understand how.

The last resident left Barra Island in 1980, but a tireless beacon remains.

And other impossible questions.