Researchers just reported that the most abundant species of invasive algae in the main Hawaiian Islands has been found in ...

President Barack Obama traveled to the remote, sun-scorched Midway Atoll on Thursday to highlight the threats that climate change and human activities pose to fragile ecosystems like the Northern ...

HONOLULU – The world's oldest known seabird has a new chick. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday Wisdom's offspring hatched at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge last week. The Laysan ...

While America's massive fleet of aircraft carriers is difficult to sink, they are sadly not unsinkable. The title of this article refers to Midway Atoll as an "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," but as ...

Wisdom, the oldest known banded bird in the wild, returned to nest on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge with her mate recently. The female Laysan albatross is at least 69 years old. Select an ...

Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...

MIDWAY ATOLL – The long stretch of atolls and coral reefs northwest of the main Hawaiian islands is so precious humans generally aren’t allowed to venture there. Boats need special permits to enter.