Hawaii
Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick at Age 70
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was first banded by scientists on a remote North Pacific atoll in 1956
Meet One of the Curators Behind the Smithsonian's 640,000 Birds
Helen James' work on avian extinction helps in understanding how bird species today respond to threats like human encroachment and environmental change
Hawai'i's Kīlauea Volcano Returns Dramatically With First Eruption in Two Years
The spewing lava mixed with water at the summit, sending a plume of ash and steam into the sky
Brilliant Sunspot Photo Captures the Beginning of a New Solar Cycle
The Inouye Solar Telescope captured the unprecedentedly detailed image of a 3,700-mile-wide sunspot on January 28
Newly Discovered Underground Rivers Could Be Potential Solution for Hawai'i's Drought
The reservoirs could provide twice as much fresh water to tap into
What the Survival of the Hawaiian Language Means to Those Who Speak It
A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue
The Inspiring Quest to Revive the Hawaiian Language
A determined couple and their children are sparking the renewal of a long-suppressed part of their ancestors' culture
How the 19th Amendment Complicated the Status and Role of Women in Hawai'i
For generations, women played a central role in government and leadership. Then, the United States came along
Hawaiian Chief's Cloak and Helmet Repatriated After 241 Years
A New Zealand museum initially returned the artifacts, given to Captain James Cook in 1779, on a long-term loan in 2016
In Hawai'i, Young Storytellers Document the Lives of Their Elders
Through a Smithsonian program, students filmed a climactic moment in the protests over the building of a controversial observatory
Mauna Kea’s Quakes Might Be Caused by Shifting Gas
The volcano has been rumbling regularly for years, but it’s nothing to worry about
Researchers Locate Wreck of Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and Nuclear Bomb Tests
The USS Nevada was scuttled in 1948 after decades of service
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Kitchen Behind Oldest House Still Standing in Maui
The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic
Shutting Down Hawai‘i: A Historical Perspective on Epidemics in the Islands
A museum director looks to the past to explain why 'Aloha' is as necessary as ever
Hawai‘i's Last Dunes Are Home to Species Found Nowhere Else on the Planet
A nature preserve on Moloka‘i reveals rare life forms—some ancient and others just newly established
A Hawaii Museum Has Eliminated the Sale of All Single-Use Plastics
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu hopes to set a positive example in the fight for a more sustainable future
You Can Mail a Coconut to Anywhere in the World From This Post Office in Hawaii
Why send a postcard during your travels when you can 'post-a-nut?'
Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree
But this lack of genetic diversity could put cultivated macadamias at risk
Green Sea Turtles Are Bouncing Back Around U.S. Pacific Islands
Surveys show the species increasing 8 percent near Hawaii and 4 percent elsewhere, though hawksbill turtles aren't faring as well
How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed American Music
The season finale of Sidedoor tells the story of an indigenous Hawaiian instrument with a familiar sound and unexpected influences
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