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 Photo Mode. When the photo is good enough to count for the Rally, the camera ...

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 ...

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.

The former coal yard is today the site of batteries that are big enough to power half a million homes for several hours. "One of the challenges as everyone knows about renewables is the sun doesn ...

Windward Big Island could see more scattered rains ... Heavy rains could start as early as Wednesday night for Kauai with the rest of Hawaii seeing the rain, winds and possible thunderstorms ...

Hawaii ended their road trip with the Big West’s top team in the conference, The ‘Bows trailed 11-0 before scoring their first basket. UH trailed by 15 at one point in the first half.

When folk musician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives on the remote, sea-swept Wallis Island, he believes he’s coming to play an intimate gig for a few fans. In reality, the concert is for one man: ...