In December 2016 a large lava delta formed by Kilauea volcano sank into the sea, exposing the mouth of a lava tube. A lava ...

Hawaii’s volcanic environments contain a rich array of mysterious microbes, new research this week has found. Scientists say that the islands’ lava caves and other structures created by volcanic ...

Most people think of Mexico when they hear “cenote,” but Maui has secret freshwater caves that feel just as magical. Tucked away on private land and far from tourist crowds, this hidden pool lights up ...

A new review compiles 70 cave-dwelling planthopper species worldwide and argues that the Cixiidae family, whose root-feeding ...

It’s unlike any other place in Hawaii. The Makauwahi Cave Reserve, located on an undeveloped swath of coastline on Kauai’s south shore, is the largest limestone cave in Hawaii. The cave’s ceiling ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Kaumana Caves in Hilo are set to reopen after a temporary closure due to a partial collapse, the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation said. As of next ...

HAWAII – Incredible Kanehili Ewa Karst Caves may be destroyed by Navy Contractors drilling and burying ancient sacred Hawaiian cultural areas without benefit of an Archaeological Inventory Survey.

“In the two-hour [Lava Falls] tour, there’s lots and lots of features that I can show people. We go less than a third of a mile into the cave, and I explain a lot of the geology,” Shick says. “The ...

Single RNA gene was used to identify common microbes The older lava tubes had more diversity The younger sites showed more complex interactions between microbes Against all odds, the ancient lava ...

VOLCANO, Hawaii – About the time jagged edges started poking through my T-shirt as I wormed my way through a tight spot in a lava tube, I began to wonder: What am I doing here?We could have been ...