Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving. There are more than 50 World War II wrecks for divers to explore, and a wealth of ...

Palau, a cluster of more than 300 islands, ... Dozens of storyboards are on display at the Etpison Museum, which also showcases Micronesian artifacts like giant Yapese stone currency.

In Palau, residents are divided on easing fishing restrictions Palau made history a decade ago when it closed off 80% of its oceans to any kind of fishing. A proposal to open up some of its marine ...

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.

Palau saw some of the region's fiercest fighting in World War Two. In 2006, a new Congress building was opened at Ngerulmud, which replaced the republic's largest settlement, Koror City, as the ...

So far, cryptic feather stars have been found in Palau and Australia but may be more widespread, the study said. The new species was identified by its nocturnal behavior, DNA, coloring, skeleton ...