Native prickly pear and lava cactus have a very narrow distribution on the Galápagos, making their recovery vital.

"The land is wild and raw and fascinating," he said.

Volcanoes are not only terrestrial; they can also be underwater—and the latter can host their own ecosystems. After all, a hole in the Earth’s crust from which hot magma spews is not just a source of ...

The lava was travelling through a channel more than 50 metres (164 feet) wide.

The truth about what would happen to your body if you fell into a volcano is leaving people traumatized and it's safe to say ...

We know Mars once had an active geological past, filled with water, volcanic activity, and dynamic geological changes. Now, ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii has erupted. Gigantic lava fountains shoot up to ten meters into the air through a fissure in the earth. Researchers collected fresh lava on site.

Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots.

Kīlauea Volcano activity prompts a 90-day closure of the Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve in Puna for safety reasons.

From the moon-like landscape of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to the ancient lava flows under Oregon’s Dundee Hills, these ...

The majority of the NSF grant funding will go toward keeping both graduate and undergraduate students involved in the project ...