Hawaii
The Overlooked Histories Behind America’s Rise as a World Power
The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition addresses the War of 1898, a pivotal but often forgotten period in history
Newborn Monk Seal Pup and Mother Get 24/7 Police Protection
Wildlife officials closed down a popular Hawaiian beach to protect the pair of endangered mammals
This Tiny Hawaiian Island Is Free of Invasive Rats
Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Gushes Lava, Threatening Major Highway
The world’s largest active volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984
A Graduate Student’s Research Could Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Seaweed in Hawai'i
For the first time, using cryopreservation to freeze sea urchin embryos may help restore coral reefs
Hawaii Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant
The state plans to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
Untold Stories of American History
The Stealth Swimmers Whose WWII Scouting Laid the Groundwork for the Navy SEALs
The Underwater Demolition Teams cleared coastal defenses and surveyed enemy beaches ahead of Allied landings
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Is Expanding by 16,000 Acres
The National Park Service is taking over stewardship of Pōhue Bay, an area full of cultural sites and endangered animals
Could Water Cremation Become the New American Way of Death?
A sustainable option for what to do with our remains is trickling into popular consciousness
Is Fishing With a Drone the Way of the Future?
Not everyone is on board. The technology is dividing the fishing community and drawing the ire of some politicians and scientists
Long-Lost Dalí Sculpture Could Be Worth $20 Million
For four decades, the rare was artwork was thought to be missing
The Trailblazing Black Woman Chemist Who Discovered a Treatment for Leprosy
After Alice Ball's death in 1916 at age 24, a white man took credit for her research
Tourism Gets a Refresh in the Hands of Activists Seeking to Decolonize the Industry
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
Germany, Austria Repatriate Dozens of Human Skulls to Hawaii
Earlier this month, a Hawaiian delegation retrieved 58 sets of ancestral remains from five European museums
Eighty Years After Pearl Harbor, New DNA Tech Helps Identify Victims of the Attack
Researchers say they have now identified over 90 percent of the remains of those killed aboard the USS Oklahoma
The Story Behind Pearl Harbor's Most Successful Rescue Mission
Eighty years ago, civilian Julio DeCastro and his colleagues at the Hawaii base's naval yard saved 32 sailors trapped inside the U.S.S. "Oklahoma"
Kīlauea Spews Magma and Golden Strings of Volcanic Glass on Hawaii's Big Island
Most recently, the volcano had a series of small eruptions that began in December 2020 and lasted five months straight
Three Volcanoes Are Erupting Simultaneously in Alaska
Scientists continue to monitor activity in Aleutians, other U.S. sites
Meet the White Tern, a Seabird Surprisingly Thriving in a Big City
The bird—also known as Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within Honolulu, the busiest of Hawai'i's urban landscapes
Hawai'i Is Officially the Best Place on Earth to See Rainbows, According to Science
The geographic location and topography of the islands create beautiful views
