The title of this article refers to Midway Atoll as an "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," but as many know, Midway isn't a ship — it's an island. The term "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier" refers to any ...

After English Captain Cook was killed by Hawaiians at Kealakekua, Hawaii, on Feb. 14, 1779, Captain Clerke took command of ...

A wild bird that “miraculously” survived a tsunami in the Pacific that’s estimated to have wiped out thousands of other ...

Midway Atoll, North Pacific Ocean (CNN) -- The distance from humanity yawns out in front of you when you stand on the pale sands of this tiny Pacific island. Midway Atoll is just about the ...

Thousands of petrels and fish were also killed as huge waves swept over parts of the remote, low-lying Midway atoll. The sanctuary is home to more than two million birds. One lucky survivor was ...

Just six months after the catastrophic Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. crushed the Imperial Japanese Navy off Midway Island (about 1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu), sinking ...

Wild birds are shown at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Photo from Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge's Facebook post A wild bird that “miraculously” survived a tsunami in ...