When you think of a typical off-road adventure, your mind probably wanders to muddy trails or sandy dunes, but some engineers are aiming much higher—literally. A team of scientists and specialized ...

HONOLULUHONOLULU — Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal to build new telescopes on the summit of Haleakala volcano, the latest ...

HILO >> Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and support staff should be able to occupy their new headquarters under construction at University Park in Hilo within a year.

Reporting on efforts to tap “one of America’s most dangerous volcanoes” for power underscores how this project is being framed as both a hazard-mitigation opportunity and an energy experiment, with ...