In the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Nauru is a tiny tropical island that stands out for its unique size and geography. At just 8.1 square miles, Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world and ...

Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown. Raymond Zhong, a climate ...

Barro Colorado, a man-made island in the middle of the Panama Canal, is home to a research-rich outpost of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, a living, breathing, jungle-forest research ...