Meghan Miner Murray

Mauna Lani is one of Hawaii Island’s most luxurious resorts, with an abundance of facilities for guests of all ages. Its focus on culture and watersports befits its prime location: within view of four volcanoes, fronting a coral-fringed beach, and amid ancient Kalahuipua’a fishponds.

Hawaii became the final state in the nation on Saturday to remove its indoor masking requirement as the Omicron surge recedes.

The state also suspended its Safe Travels program, allowing American travelers to enter without submitting proof of vaccination or the results of an approved coronavirus test for the first time since the pandemic began.

Through intelligent urban planning, cities around the globe are working to improve the quality of life for residents while also tackling carbon emissions. How? According to C40, a global network of cities committed to addressing climate change, it starts with prioritizing “the movement of people rather than cars.”

Sperm whales are the world’s loudest animals, producing echolocation creaks and clicks more deafening than a rocket launch. It’s no wonder then that naturalists have long keyed into their noises and attempted to interpret their meanings. Surprisingly, however, population estimates and where these bulky beasts choose to spend time may be even more enigmatic than their conversations.

Hawaii's unusual 'o'opu can scale the islands' waterfalls, some more than 300m high. Scientists say they're mostly endemic, understudied and threatened by development.

Historically, science has been a male-dominated field. Despite dramatic increases in representation over the last 40 years, globally fewer than 30 percent of researchers today in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers are women.

The lustrous beauty of Hawai‘i’s “sunrise shells.”

A “Blu Room” is an octagonal chamber filled with mirrors, relaxing music and ultraviolet B light (UVB). Spending time inside one is purported to induce deep relaxation, promote creativity, boost vitamin D and ease a variety of ailments. After Buddha’s Sanctuary Retreat, home to Imagine Farms coffee, in Hōlualoa installed one for the benefit of their employees, the farm's owners got an idea: Maybe the coffee would benefit, too. And that is how Imagine farm’s Ultraviolet Blu Light Infused Biodynamic Special Edition Kona coffee was born.

Sweet and succulent strawberries concentrate springtime sunshine into summertime treats on the U.S. Mainland. But thanks to Hawai‘i’s more consistent daylight hours, local growers can bring berries to market virtually year-round.

The only one of its kind in the U.S., Kanaloa Octopus Farm educates the public on these enigmatic invertebrates.

Excitement builds locally as hemp production is legalized, but there are still hurdles on the way to commercialization.

Most people know bees for two things: their sweetness (in the form of honey) or their stings. But they’re so much more than that. Here are 8 surprising facts you didn’t know about these amazing insects, and how you can help protect them.

With coronavirus cases rising in every other state, Hawaii stands alone with a gradual decline in new cases in November.

Seeing the world from a large insect's point of view is now possible, thanks to emerging technology from the University of Washington. There, engineers tackled the challenge of creating a fully functional wireless camera that, at roughly half the weight of a paperclip, is light enough for a darkling beetle to wear like a backpack.