Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria
This Simple but Ingenious Instrument Helped the World Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere
Scientist Charles Keeling’s invention had a profound effect on scientists’ understanding of the severity of the climate change crisis
Researchers Discover a Rare, Carnivorous Caterpillar That Wears Dead Insect Parts to Fool Spiders
The species, dubbed the “bone collector,” belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, which is the only place it’s known to live today
Why Was a 1940s Car Discovered in the Wreck of an American Naval Ship That Sank During World War II?
The mysterious automobile was found in a hangar on the USS “Yorktown,” which has been resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean since 1942
Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Before
Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to sustainable tourism
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
These 15 Photos Capture What Makes America’s National Historic Landmarks So Iconic
See images of special attractions across the country from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
See the Adorable Video of Wisdom, the World’s Oldest Wild Bird, Tending to Her New Chick at Age 74
First banded in 1956, the Laysan albatross has become a mother once again at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
How a Hawaiian High School Student Inspired Nine New State Animals
Researchers hope the designation of several species of land snails, or kāhuli, will lead to conservation
Scientists Release Five Hawaiian Crows on Maui, Giving the Imperiled Birds a Second Chance—on a New Island
Only about 110 individuals of the species, called ʻalalā, are left in the world, making them the most endangered crows on Earth
Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree?
By inoculating greenhouse na’u seedlings with mycorrhizal fungi, researchers hope to boost survival odds when the plants are returned to the wild
What’s the History of Hawaiian Grass Skirts? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina’s 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn’t know if the historic tree would survive, but they’ve been working to give it the best possible odds
At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Tarzan Faced Off With the Ambassador of Aloha
The second Paris Games, exactly one century ago, hosted a 100-meter freestyle race that became an instant classic
Hawaii’s Kilauea, One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Erupts Again
The short-lived eruption occurred in an area of the volcano that had not erupted since December 1974
Seven of the Most Beautiful Roads in the United States
From Alaska to Florida, these serene and exhilarating stretches beg you to take the scenic route
University Students in Hawaii Use Cutting-Edge Technology to Digitally Restore Historic Buildings Damaged by Maui Wildfires
A new course at University of Hawaii at Manoa rethinks historic preservation, having enrollees design digital twins of notable structures so that people can experience them virtually
A Young Sailor’s Remains Have Been Identified Eight Decades After He Died at Pearl Harbor
David Walker was a 19-year-old mess attendant aboard the USS “California” when Japan launched its surprise attack
Shells From Captain Cook’s Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in England
These Photos Are the First to Show Humpback Whales Mating—and Both Are Males
Photographers spotted the interaction in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Maui in 2022
Could Climate Change Cause More Lakes to Turn Bright Pink?
While rosy-hued waters exist naturally around the world, a pond in Hawaii recently turned pink, and Australian scientists say the same could happen there
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