In the medieval feudal system, the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often land or office under vassalage in ...

Early medieval gold and garnet grave assemblage dating to the 7th century, is displayed at the British Museum's annual ...

A long-running legal dispute over the fate of a small island in San Francisco Bay came to an end last week when Point Buckler Island was sold at auction to the John Muir Land Trust, a nonprofit ...

In a significant move to restore and preserve the ecological system of Point Buckler Island, the John Muir Land Trust (JMLT) has officially acquired the 29-acre property through a credit bid of $3 ...

29-Acre Island in Suisun Marsh Will Be Permanently Protected and Restored as Vital Habitat John Muir Land Trust (JMLT, jmlt.org) announces the purchase of Point Buckler, a 29-acre island situated ...

Point Buckler Island, a private island in the Suisun Marsh once on the market for $70 Million, was sold for $3,783,270.24 to an unnamed bidder, reportedly a representative of the John Muir Land Trust.

In a dramatic turn of events, John D. Sweeney, the embattled former owner of Point Buckler Island, found himself in handcuffs moments after his private land in the San Francisco Bay sold for $3.8 ...

The 10-year fight over a private island in the San Francisco Bay ends today. Point Buckler’s 50 acres of marshland on the southern edge of Grizzly Bay will be sold to the highest bidder on the ...

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.