Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new ...

VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the caldera looking east. COURTESY USGS Kilauea volcano fountaining returned to Halemaumau crater this evening. 2 /2 ...

Cold lava is a cooled mixture of volcanic material and pebbles and can have smooth or rough texture. It flows like wet concrete and can travel far from the volcano, gathering debris and expanding ...

Before 2018, this area was a rocky coastline of Kilauea lava flows emplaced 750–1,500 years ... Pohoiki has a distinct black color and bumpy texture. It originally formed as molten lava poured ...

The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano in the US state of Hawaii prompted residents and tourists to visit the site to witness the rare scene. It is the world’s largest active volcano. After its ...

Scientists estimate that lava flows from the latest episode covered less than half of the Halemaumau crater floor. Each episode of Halemaumau lava fountaining since the current on-again ...