The United States Geological Survey is issuing a new Orange Alert, warning residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island that ...

The NASA Earth Observatory has unveiled a new image of the Sáttítla Highlands in Northern California, showcasing the region's volcanic history and its impressive ancient lava flows. Captured on ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a new orange "watch" alert for Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday, warning that the ...

An illustration of NASA's Juno craft soaring above Jupiter's atmosphere. Jupiter's satellite Io is one of its largest moons. NASA's Juno spacecraft has made several close swoops by Jupiter's volcanic ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles ...

Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new insights into how continents move over time, improving our understanding of ...

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) -- Two new lava flows have broken out at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, but neither is threatening nearby communities. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Molten lava from a 2017 eruption of Kilauea flows into the ocean off Hawaii. Even once it cools, the lava “deltas” formed by eruptions can be dangerous, Hawaii officials say. Photo by Marc Szeglat via ...

Volcano tourism isn’t new. After all, getting closer to a violent volcanic eruption didn’t work out too well at Pompeii in 79 A.D. for Pliny the Elder. He sailed across the bay to rescue friends but ...

EL PASO, Canary Islands (AP) — As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday more dangers lie ahead for ...