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  • Scientists are reporting peculiar behavior among this season’s humpback whales. A recent video by NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine…
  • Researchers say the endangered Hawaiian monk seal population is on the rise. But so is the threat of a fatal virus that could wipe out the native species…
  • With Merrie Monarch approaching late next month, hula h?lau across the state are beginning to prepare for the upcoming festival on Hawai‘i Island. For…
  • Scientists say a disease killing hundreds of thousands of ‘?hi‘a trees on Hawaii's Big Island is spreading. Recent aerial surveys show the acreage of…
  • A research ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is not the kind of place where you would expect to find artists. But a new partnership is bringing…
  • The future of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawai‘i Island’s Mauna Kea remains uncertain. Construction has been halted on the project since protests began…
  • Most people in Hawai‘i are familiar with the Hawaiian green sea turtle, frequently spotted on island beaches. Far less common is its cousin, the hawksbill…
  • It seems humpback whales aren’t in any rush to get to the islands. Each winter, more than 10,000 migrate from Alaska to Hawaii’s warmer waters to mate,…
  • Hundreds of thousands of native ohia trees are dying off because of a new fungus. The disease is spreading across the Big Island and state officials are…
  • Scientists are turning to new technologies to determine the health of Maunalua Bay. A new ocean robot is collecting data on everything from turbidity…