Hawaiʻi has the second highest rate of resident drownings in the nation, but there’s been no serious statewide effort to address the problem. Instead, ocean safety efforts are left up to individual ...

This year’s top islands, as voted in our “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025, span 18 countries, from the Mediterranean to ...

Discover Oahu’s best wreck dives on both the South and West Shores with Dive Oahu’s expanded fleet and new West Shore Wreck ...

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that ...

A new handheld microscope lets scientists monitor coral health in real time, underwater, without harming reefs.

The researchers are looking for ways to help reefs survive global warming. The work could provide a blueprint for working ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Makalawena Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island is a secluded paradise in Kekaha Kai State Park that offers pristine white sand, ...

University of Hawaii researchers said ground water flowing into the ocean at just the right amount can boost the growth of ...

In addition to posing a threat to swimmers, sea urchins in this popular snorkeling and diving spot in Hawaii are also harming ...

HONAUNAU, Hawaii — The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef "past the ...