Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A coconut rhinoceros beetle can grow large enough to cover the palm ...

HALEIWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaii’s palm trees are on the chopping block. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Several palms were marked for removal after ...

Characteristics of palm trees differ from those of other tropical trees in many ways. In a major new study ecologists have surveyed the actual numbers of palms in tropical rainforests around the globe ...

State records show the beetle was first detected on Oʻahu in 2013 and later turned up on Kauaʻi, which triggered tighter surveillance and new limits on moving materials that could harbor larvae, ...

Academy Award-winning American actor Michael Douglas, during his first visit to China last week, gave tropical Hainan Island the nod when compared to Hawaii. “Just arriving from the airport yesterday ...

In the late 1970s, the renowned poet W.S. Merwin bought three acres of an old pineapple plantation in Hawaii -- a “paradise lost,” where little would grow due to deforestation and chemicals leftover ...

A strong storm that blitzed Hawaii this weekend brought heavy winds, flooding, downed trees and an uncommon sight: snow. On Sunday, 10,ooo-foot Haleakala received a thick dusting and snow also ...