Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

The secluded island off Sydney has just 400 residents and offers a quiet luxury escape from the city Read more at The ...

New research shows Lord Howe Island’s coral reef plays a critical role in connecting and sustaining coral populations across the Pacific. Using ocean circulation models, scientists tracked coral ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a disturbing new feature of the birds found around the remote Lord Howe Island in New South Wales: they crunch. The picturesque landscape, located about a ...

Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometers northeast of Sydney. It's covered in lush forest and ...

Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of the Lord Howe Island stick insect. When the SS Makambo ran aground on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lord who? Howe where? You may not have heard of Lord Howe Island, a spec in the Tasman sea between Australia and New Zealand—many ...

If you are someone who prefers quiet, untouched destinations over crowded tourist spots, Lord Howe Island is a dream come ...