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5 hours ago · Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
3 days ago · They saw evidence of only one, very ancient bottleneck, likely due to the founding event of the island before 1300 C.E.—a finding supported by other researchers’ analysis of DNA from modern Rapanui. Moreno Mayar’s team estimates the population grew slowly but steadily after it was founded.
3 days ago · Nao Victoria, the only ship in the fleet to complete the circumnavigation. Detail from a map by Abraham Ortelius, 1590. The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
2 days ago · The Netflix comedy-drama show, ‘Billionaire Island,’ delves into the cutthroat side of Norway’s fish farming industry through the eyes of two competing families. . Created by Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin, the story follows Julia Lange, the ruthless head of Marlax who plans to take over her local rival’s business to establish herself as the global leader in the salmon production ind
3 days ago · HONOLULU (Island News) -- 9/11 tributes were underway throughout parts of the Islands Wednesday, including Tamarind Park in Honolulu. Nathan Kam with the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Organizing Group ...
5 days ago · They are called the Forgotten Islands for a reason – because they are largely unnoticed and untouched by the outside world. Because of their remote location, tourism has not had a huge impact on this lesser-known group in the Moluccas – an archipelago spread over a 1000km-long chain on the eastern side of the Banda Sea.
2 days ago · Support Now. Find out more. T he Thai island Koh Samui is about to be hit by the “ White Lotus Effect ”. Filming for the third series is currently underway and when the show is finally ...
