Remarkably, the crew of the USS Barb did sink a Japanese train during World War II—though not with torpedoes. In 1945, under ...

The aftermath of the Second World War was incredibly chaotic and missing Japanese soldiers that turned up years later weren’t that rare initially. One of the most curious cases must have been that of ...

After reports of an unexplained bright flash near a local power plant, a massive blackout hit Russia’s Sakhalin Island, cutting electricity and water for around 100,000 residents.

A Chinese naval flotilla, led by a pair of destroyers, was tracked sailing around nearly all of Japan's territory, including its outlying southwestern islands, in less than a month, according to data ...

Popular histories point to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, as a cautionary tale of environmental collapse: the original inhabitants “let their population outgrow their home’s capacity to ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first summit on Tuesday that Japan intends to keep importing Russian liquefied natural gas for the time being, a Japanese ...

A 2017 astronaut photo shows the islands of Dek and Daga lurking in the murky, algae-infested waters of Ethiopia's Lake Tana.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Despite coming off a bye week, the University at Albany football team looked completely overmatched Saturday against Coastal Athletic Association leader Rhode Island. The Rams, ...

Love Island Games Host Ariana Madix revealed to the Islanders that the final vote of the season is upon us. With the largest prize pot in Love Island history, a massive $250,000, on the line. Viewers ...

Researchers say Easter Island's 4-ton moai "walked" across the island -- thanks to physics, ropes and a little ancient choreography -- no magic necessary. Binghamton University Turns out, the heads of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society will delve into the dark side of botanical history when it presents Ancient Poisons at its Oct. 27 meeting at the Biddle House in Tottenville.

A batch of desperate pleas for help repeatedly drew cops to a Staten Island horror house in the years before twisted teen Damien Hurstel allegedly decapitated his mom’s boyfriend inside the abode, The ...