125 Years After Its Creation, The MICHELIN Guide Sets a New Global Standard for Hotel Excellence with the MICHELIN Key Distinction

The MICHELIN Guide is pleased to present its inaugural Global MICHELIN Keys Selection. Following the launch of MICHELIN Key distinctions in 15 top travel destinations1 last year, The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have scoured the world and chosen...

An asteroid just made 'one of the closest approaches ever' to Earth

A newly discovered asteroid just whizzed past Earth, marking the second-closest asteroid flyby on record, astronomers say. The asteroid flew over Antarctica just before 9 p.m. ET on Sept. 30, about 266 miles (428 kilometers) above Earth’s surface,...

French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...

Franco-Azerbaijani Relations: New Caledonia, “Baku Initiative Group,” and Energy Diplomacy

Azerbaijan: Fuels and Dictatorship Against the backdrop of allegations made in the ARTE documentary “Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels and Dictatorship” about Baku’s interference in France’s internal affairs, relations between the two countries have grown...

“It’s like swimming inside a snow globe.” When this diver dropped into a remote reef, dozens of huge animals appeared from the darkness

Fakarava’s south pass is more than a name on a map. Divers speak of it like a rite of passage. In this remote corridor, the current runs wild and the sharks run the show. Welcome to French Polynesia’s Wall of Sharks, where hundreds of grey reef...

Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's TII launch joint AI and robotics research lab

US chip maker Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute are teaming up to establish a joint lab dedicated to artificial intelligence and robotics. The collaboration will develop next-generation AI models, robotics platforms and...

19 NZ luxury hotels and lodges awarded Michelin keys – which ones should you visit?

The hotel version of restaurant Michelin stars, the Michelin keys list now includes hotels and lodges from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and French Polynesia. What makes the 19 NZ properties so special? The Michelin Guide for restaurants has become...

Google backs NZ subsea cable project to drive $36b of AI benefit for kiwis

Artificial intelligence could contribute an estimated NZD $36 billion to New Zealand's economy, according to new research, as Google announces developments in digital infrastructure and partnerships set to enhance the country's connectivity and...

Young fishes caught carrying larval anemones for protection

A juvenile carangidae appears to be holding an anemone in its mouth. Credit: Linda Ianniello Researchers diving at night off the coasts of Florida in the US and Tahiti in French Polynesia, have captured stunning photographs of juvenile fish...

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS NAME PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES 'BEST SMALL CRUISE' FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 -- For the second year in a row, Paul Gauguin Cruises has been voted Best Small Cruise in Condé Nast Traveler's2025 Readers' Choice Awards. French Polynesia's destination expert received the top honor based on more than...

Prada Sea Beyond Makes Shanghai Debut at Rong Zhai

SHANGHAI – Rong Zhai, the historic mansion restored by Prada in downtown Shanghai, turned blue for Sea Beyond this week as the UNESCO-backed sustainability and ocean preservation activation launched a series of educational programs for children...

MacArthur 2025 'genius' grant winners include 2 UW-Madison professors

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among a select group of newly annointed geniuses. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named atmospheric scientist Ángel Adames Corraliza, 37, and nuclear security specialist...

2 of the 2025 MacArthur 'geniuses' are UW-Madison professors

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among a select group of newly annointed geniuses. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named atmospheric scientist Ángel Adames Corraliza, 37, and nuclear security specialist...

Deep Sea Mining and Space Mining 2025: The Next Frontier in Critical Minerals

Deep sea mining and space mining 2025 have become the twin frontiers of a global race for critical minerals, redefining how—and where—humanity extracts its future resources. A race to secure critical minerals is moving off‑planet — and under the...

Ranching wild fish to rebuild marine ecosystems

Sometimes a seemingly innocuous decision can have a life-changing impact. For Gilles Lecaillon, founder and CEO of Ecocean, that moment came 30 years ago. Then, as a marine science student at the University of Perpignan, he was searching for an...

Kirstin Downey: This Trio Helped Unlock The History Of Polynesian Voyaging

Building on their work with Yosihiko Sinoto a half-century ago, the archaeologists have reunited at Bishop Museum. Fifty years ago, a team of young archaeologists from Bishop Museum began traveling together to Tahiti to participate in excavations...

Manchester United 2025/26 quiz: Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and more

Manchester United eased the mounting pressure on manager Ruben Amorim last weekend as they completed a surprisingly comfortable 2-0 home win over Sunderland. Goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko handed United a third home league win of the...

Princeton alumni Nabarun Dasgupta '00 and Sébastien Philippe *18 win MacArthur 'genius' grants

Princeton alumni Nabarun Dasgupta and Sébastien Philippe have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships, both for work that honors Princeton's informal motto, “In the nation's service and the service of humanity.” Dasgupta is a member of the Class...

Night divers capture rare images of fish carrying stinging anemones in their mouths

Striking new underwater images have revealed a previously unknown relationship between juvenile fish and stinging sea anemones. Captured through blackwater photography – a technique in which divers take pictures in the open ocean at night – the...

Winning Moments: 76 Photographs From The 2025 Ocean Photographer Of The Year Awards

The Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 has once again brought together some of the world’s most powerful and inspiring ocean imagery. Hosted by Oceanographic Magazine, the competition celebrates the beauty of the sea while also shining a light on...