Science

Scientists Rob Fleischer and Michael Campana of the Smithsonian Institution unlock the ‘ancient DNA’ of the extinct Lānaʻi hookbill.

Gov. Josh Green shares information about another potential tropical storm, and why hurricane season isn’t over; HPR presents Homeroom Hawaiʻi, a segment that shares the stories of students and staff across Hawaiʻi’s schools.

University of Murcia archaeologist Miguel Valério studies different lunar calendars across the Pacific Islands, like the Rongorongo tablets of Rapa Nui.

With the help of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui, National Solar Observatory scientists capture the highest-resolution images of the surface of the sun ever taken.

UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology researcher Kim Holland discusses the significance of the institute's first satellite-linked tag of an oceanic whitetip shark.

Local game designers, in collaboration with the Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, unveil “E Lele!,” a crowdfunded card game that raises awareness of Hawaiʻi’s seabirds.

Vicky Durand and Indrajit Gunasekara, of the Koali Niu Coconut Gene Bank, share how the nonprofit aims to preserve and protect native coconuts ofnHāna Maui.

Sen. Karl Rhoads, longtime chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reflects on his career in the State Legislature; Vicky Durand and Indrajit Gunasekara, of the Koali Niu Coconut Gene Bank, share how the nonprofit preserves and protects the native coconuts of Hāna Maui.

Katie Mulliken, geologist at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, presents “Volcano Minute,” a new way to keep track of Hawaiʻi's volcanoes.

The Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal's monthly roundup puts the latest information on rainfall, temperature and drought all in one place.