China has been turning heads with its impressive artificial islands, which have already become large enough to inhabit.

The idea of constructing an island in the middle of the ocean is not new. Decades ago, cities like Miami and San Francisco reshaped their shallow waters to extend their beaches. However, large-scale ...

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd., a state-owned energy company, is reclaiming land from the sea to create a launchpad to ramp up oil and gas exploration. The artificial island will come up 300km (190 miles) ...

Pakistan is preparing to launch its most unconventional offshore campaign yet in the form of a purpose-built artificial island in the Arabian Sea that will act as a fixed platform for deep exploration ...

China has condemned Vietnam’s efforts to build up artificial islands in the South China Sea—even though it initiated the practice during the 2010s. It is unclear whether Mark Twain, Will Rogers, or ...