America used to use the Midway Atoll as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, and it proved to be pivotal during WWII. Here's why and what role it served.

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, site of the infamous World War II battle but more recently a gem of a destination for fishermen, divers and eco-tourists, is no longer accessible to the public.

Uninhabited Midway Atoll covered with trash, dead birds The atoll is littered with bird skeletons that have brightly colored plastic protruding from their decomposing bellies ...

The atoll, a couples hangout for the feathered set, readies for human visitors as part of a newly designated marine national monument.

Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated US territory and Pacific island wildlife refuge with a complicated military history, is no ...

In college, biologist Jimmy Breeden learned to identify bird songs — and in them, he heard his life's calling. His passion has taken him from the Smoky Mountains to a remote island in the middle ...

In about six months, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to allow tourists to visit remote Midway Atoll, primarily to help clear the island of debris and invasive species.

A team of 12 citizen scientists recently spent three weeks counting albatross nests on the Midway Atoll.

The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using ...

America used to use the Midway Atoll as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, and it proved to be pivotal during WWII. Here's why and what role it served.