As Hawaii continues its effort to contain wildfires across the Big Island and Maui, and a climbing death toll leaves residents shell-shocked, scientists across the United States have begun to take ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Answer: We discovered that when people fail to grow a ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You can now explore Hawaii’s stunning collection of flora without ever leaving your computer. The Bishop Museum and state Museum of Natural and Cultural History have ...

Some well-known local growers, plant breeders, chefs and nonprofit organizations will be participating in an upcoming “Variety Showcase” in Kona. The event will feature more than twenty edible plants ...

KAHULUI, Maui (Island News) - A new Hawaiian plant species has been discovered and recognized on Maui. This previously undiscovered plant species was initially spotted in the high forests of West Maui ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono introduced legislation along with Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda to protect Hawaii’s native plants and animals. The Hawaii ...

Pineapple, plumeria and bird of paradise — people associate these iconic species with Hawaii, yet they aren’t Hawaiian. They’re foreign introductions, brought to these islands by people from other ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Closing out the year, over 90% of Hawaii's native flowering plants, are endemic to the state. If Hawaii loses them, they'd be gone forever. The plant extinction prevention ...

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According to a global report, the devastation of the natural world is putting two out of every five plant species in the world at risk of going extinct. Plants and fungi are vital to sustaining life ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – If adding more plants and flowers to your home was part of your New Year’s resolution you might want to check out some nurseries on Oahu. It’s been studied that having live plants ...