A new group of scientists are operating a lab near Hilo Bayfront, favoring surf boards over microscopes when it comes to conducting groundbreaking research. “We look at coral reefs and use 3D maps to ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cliff Kapono, the only professional surfer in the world with a doctorate degree, is making waves in both surfing and science. Much more is known about the surface of ...

Over the past few years, chemist, assistant professor and oh-so-stylish professional surfer Cliff Kapono has been traveling to different waves around the world to map out coral reefs at some of the ...

She was a child of the tides — born from the warm sand and raised within the currents, where microplastics and anthropogenic chemicals no longer lingered. Beneath the surface, she felt the coolness of ...