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Hawaii satellite photo shows devastation wildfires inflicted on Maui
By Harry Baker published
The Landsat 8 satellite captured the deadly flames that burned through the town of Lahaina in Hawaii and killed at least 99 people.

Pom pom crab: The crustacean that uses anemones as boxing gloves
By Hannah Osborne published
These tiny crustaceans, also known as boxer crabs, use the venomous anenomes to protect themselves from predators and to eat with. They also wave them around while fighting with each other.

Bright green laser lines shoot across night sky in Hawaii. What caused them?
By Harry Baker published
A series of laser flashes recently lit up the night sky above Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Experts say the lasers were emitted by a NASA spacecraft.

Eerily perfect galaxy-shaped spiral appears over Hawaii. What is it?
By Harry Baker published
A mysterious "whirlpool" of light temporarily shone in the night sky above Hawaii's Mauna Kea. Experts think it was linked to a SpaceX launch.

Dozens of earthquakes swarm Hawaii as the world's largest volcano erupts
By Ben Turner published
The eruption is so far not threatening downhill communities or affecting flights

Eerie 'yellow brick road' to Atlantis discovered atop ancient undersea mountain
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers exploring underwater mountains near Hawaii discovered a bizarre "yellow brick road" on an ancient seamount.

Scientists officially list 23 species as extinct, including the largest woodpecker in the US
By Harry Baker published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed 23 species from the endangered species list because they have most likely gone extinct.

Lava eruption at Kilauea spews 'Pele's hair' volcanic glass into Hawaii's skies
By Laura Geggel published
Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is erupting, spewing lava and sending Pele's hair into the sky.
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