All of which makes it the perfect time, or maybe just perfect torture, to take a look at the world’s loveliest islands. Some 300,000 people took part in a survey to find the best islands on the ...

‘I wanted to investigate whether the magic islands could actually be organics floating on the surface, like pumice that can float on water here on Earth before finally sinking,’ said Dr Yu.

Tucked away in Indonesia is a tiny island that is so crowded with people there’s 1100 residents for every square kilometre. Java is one of the most densely populated places on Earth with a ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding ...

But some people have used the time to mark their fondness for the "magical" islands in their own way. Colin Peyton is a retired primary school teacher from Warlingham in Surrey, who used to read ...