Biologists, using a technique that explores both genes and structural characteristics, have introduced 10 new species of marine sponge. Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and ...

When you find the right location for a Photo Rally photo, you will see a camera-shaped mark. Open your camera and go into ...

The Honolulu community group says it's providing a critical public service neglected by the city, but Kuilei Cliffs also brushes off city instructions that it says are unreasonable.

A proposal to help subsidize the installation of animal control fences is the only survivor of four bills in the state Legislature aimed at controlling pigs, goats and sheep.

The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to officials. It “was distinguished by its all-black face, a unique ...

Rainbows emerge so often in Hawaii they’ve become popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them adorn buildings, the sides of public buses and appear on standard vehicle license plates. University ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state said that the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units will be conducting live fire exercises. The Hawaii Department of Transportation said ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

Serquina-Octubre’s death is the third traffic fatality of 2025 on the Big Island, the same number as this time last year. Anyone who has information regarding this collision is encouraged to ...

The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began. The Big Bang Theory stands as the most widely accepted explanation for the origin of the universe. According to this theory, the universe began ...

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.