The Lo'ihi seamount is an underwater volcano at around 3,200 feet below the surface south east off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island.

Aliens on icy moons could look like organisms near seafloor volcanoes

Aliens in Hawaii

Astrobiologists believe that the answer to what alien life could look like on icy moons like Saturn's moon Enceladus could lie deep on the ocean floor.

Aliens on Icy Moons Could Look Like Organisms Near Seafloor Volcanoes

An underwater volcano near the Big Island of Hawaii could be the perfect analog for Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The minimum buying age could gradually increase over the next 4 years.

Hawaii may ban cigarette sales for anyone younger than 100

Smoke Out

Hawaii is currently considering a bill that would ban cigarette sales for anyone under the age of 100 starting in the year 2024.

Hawaii May Ban Cigarette Sales for Anyone Younger Than 100

"If we don’t ban cigarettes, we are killing people."

Future Society

Hawaii's government is going to evaluate UBI.

Hawaii Becomes the First State to Pass a Bill in Support of Universal Basic Income

The island state is proving to be the nation's most forward-thinking.

Earth & Energy

The government of Hawaii signed two bills on Tuesday which formalizes its commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Blazing a Trail: Hawaii Becomes the First U.S. State to Commit to the Paris Climate Accords

This is the biggest step a state has taken on the climate agreement yet.

The world’s largest solar storage facility is up and running.

The world's largest solar storage facility is up and running.

Tesla’s 55,000 Solar Panel Farm Will Change Kauai

The first wave-powered generators in the U.S. have come online. Two buoys off the coast of Hawaii are now generating about 22 kilowatts of power, signaling that America is ready to be a player in global wave-energy development.

Powered by the Wave: Tidal Wave Energy Generation Becomes a Reality in U.S.

Two Hawaiian buoys mark step forward for the U.S.

Off World

The longest-running NASA experiment (HI-SEAS) of its kind designed to simulate living conditions on Mars has come to an end, with six volunteers emerging from a year-long stay in a dome in Mauna Loa, Hawaii.

Living on the Red Planet: NASA Astronauts Emerge From Year-Long Mars Simulation

What year is it?

Robots & Machines

The Hawaii Air Force unit can keep it base operating even if a bomb, cyberattack, or natural disaster knocks out the local utility, thanks to its trash.

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