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Updated April 4, 2022

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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

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

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

The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia

Like birdhouses, but for bread.
by Paula Mejia

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