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Updated June 12, 2024

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A rugged volcanic rock landscape dominates Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands.

What the World's Most Remote Islands Were Like Before Humans Arrived

Scientists dig deep for the lost bioscapes of the Marquesas Islands.
by Gemma Tarlach
The gleaming white Tahitian tree snail Partula hyalina rests on a leaf beside one of the world’s smallest computers.

Tiny Computers Reveal How Tahiti's Tree Snails Evade a Fierce Predator

The bean-sized snail has persevered despite hundreds of related species going extinct in recent decades.
by Hannah Thomasy
The South Pacific atoll of Teti’aroa is about 30 miles north of Tahiti.

French Polynesia's Teti'aroa Has Been an A-Lister Retreat for Centuries

Research reveals the lush islets have been a setting for royal relaxation, political negotiations, and ritual fattening.
by Bridget Alex
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The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia

Like birdhouses, but for bread.
by Paula Mejia

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