Two buildings left from a Japanese American fishing village will be considered for historic-cultural monument status.

Historic status is being sought for two buildings on Terminal Island — remnants of a Japanese American fishing village on Terminal Island that was torn apart by xenophobic policies of World War II.

The photo of U.S. Marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi after the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima against ...

SYDNEY, Australia — The Marshall Islands declared on Tuesday its first national marine sanctuary, which protects a "pristine" expanse of the Pacific Ocean that is home to deep-sea sharks and green ...

Hotel pools on Greek islands could be filled with seawater this summer as politicians try to combat the country's two-year drought. Proposed new laws debated in the Greek parliament this week ...

The San Gervasio Ruins are the most well-known of the two ancient Mayan sites on Cozumel, a small island right off the coast of Playa del Carmen. It’s known for its scuba diving and snorkeling, but ...

Part of our International Year of Quantum Science and Technology coverage In this episode of Physics World Stories, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Werner Heisenberg’s trip to the North Sea ...

The above map of Mexican pyramids shows several impressive ruins located along the country’s eastern coast. Others are clustered inland, around Mexico City and farther south in Oaxaca. Here are 10 of ...

The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger. The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards ...

CAIRO/GAZA-Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mr Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and five children, trapped under the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ago, a ...