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On Aug.1, scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory snapped this photo of the Kilauea Volcano and the small, green patch of water at the bottom of its crater.

Hidden Water Found on Hawaii’s Kilauea Could Mean Explosive Eruptions

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Water on Kilauea could trigger more explosive eruptions.

The Thirty Meter Telescope is expected to generate images that are more than 12 times sharper than those from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Why Thousands of Hawaiians (Including Jason Momoa) Are Protesting a Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea

By Rafi Letzter published

Native Hawaiians argue that the Thirty Meter Telescope, set for construction on the sacred site, was planned without care for their concerns.

Tamu Massif, located east of Japan, was thought to be the largest volcano on the planet.

Geoscientists Were Wrong About the 'World's Largest Volcano'

By Rafi Letzter published

Back in 2013, Tamu Massif -- a giant underwater volcano off the coast of Japan -- stole Hawaii's crown as the largest single volcano in the world. But it's not a true volcano at all.

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii isn't currently erupting, but is still active.

Man Survives 70-Foot Fall into Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

The man had climbed over a railing at the Steaming Bluff overlook to get closer to the edge of the cliff.

Floating sperm whale carcass

Floating Sperm Whale Carcass That Looks Like Puffy Marshmallow Haunts Hawaii

By Kimberly Hickok published

Why does this dead sea creature look like the Michelin Man?

The red circles on this map represent seismic events, which helped floating "MERMAIDs" determine the shape of the magma under the islands.

Floating Robots Spotted a Huge Plume of Magma Under the Galápagos

By Rafi Letzter published

The discovery could help explain why the Earth isn't a huge ball of ice.

East Island in Hawaii.

Hawaiian Island Vanishes Overnight

By Stephanie Pappas published

East Island in Hawaii is no more.

Ridiculously Tiny Baby Octopus Riding Ocean Trash Is So, So Smol

By Mindy Weisberger published

Marvel at the cuteness of a pea-size baby octopus.

gecko

Tiny Hawaiian Gecko Accidentally Calls 'a Bazillion' People from Hospital Phone, Wins the Internet

By Brandon Specktor published

Oh, hi, guys. It's me, Mr. Gecko.

hurricane lane

What's Causing Hurricane Lane's Massive Rainfall?

By Rafi Letzter published

Hawaii got a lot of rain today. It will get more this weekend. Here's why.

torrential rain

Hawaii Braces for 'Catastrophic Flooding' and Landslides from Hurricane Lane

By Brandon Specktor published

Waves as high as 25 feet (7.6 meters) could smash into the Hawaiian coastline today (Aug. 24) as Hurricane Lane approaches.

Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii

By Rafi Letzter published

Hurricane Lane is nearing Hawaii from the southeast, and the first tendrils of the storm have already reached the Big Island.

Hurricane Lane dominates the Pacific Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold taken on Aug. 22, 2018 as the Category 4 storm approached Hawaii.

Hurricane Lane Looms Over Hawaii in These Astronaut and Satellite Photos

By Meghan Bartels published

Government weather satellites are watching closely as a massive storm called Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii.

Hawaii is seen from space, all alone in a big ocean.

Hawaii Faces Huge Hurricane: Why That's So Rare

By Rafi Letzter published

A very big storm is coming for Hawaii, an island state that's largely avoided encounters with major cyclones in recent memory.

hurricane lane

Hurricane Lane, a Monster Category 4 Storm, Barrels Toward Hawaii

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Damaging winds could hit the Big Island as early as this afternoon.

This Whale-Dolphin Hybrid Is Not a 'Wholphin.' Here's Why.

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

This hybrid was spotted swimming alongside a melon-headed whale, possibly his mother

Boat damage from lava bomb

Lava Bomb Slams Boat Tour in Hawaii, Injuring 23

By Laura Geggel published

An accretionary lava ball came to rest on the grass after rolling off the top of a flow from Kilauea Volcano during an earlier eruption on July 23, 1983.

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Spawned a Giant, Otherworldly 'Lava Ball'

By Rafi Letzter published

The strange formation split open in the middle of a river of lava, spilling its glowing guts in a dramatic video.

Green Lake in Hawaii

Scorching-Hot Lava Evaporates Entire Lake in Hawaii

By Laura Geggel published

Fiery lava from Hawaii's ongoing volcanic eruption has completely evaporated the water from Green Lake, the Big Island's largest freshwater lake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Fissure 22 lava

The Science Behind Hawaii's Surprising 2018 Volcanic Eruption

By Laura Geggel published

Here's the latest on a fiery, explosive eruption that surprised even Hawaii volcanologists.