Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory expect the dual lava fountains within Halemaʻumaʻu crater will return soon.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists say episode 13 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 3:13 p.m.Tuesday.

Turns out, the wind carried the glassy strands 30 miles from Kilauea to Kau. Pele’s hair is formed by gas during a volcanic eruption. When bubbles of gas near the surface of a lava flow burst, it can ...

An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday.

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say the latest eruptive episode that took place at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on ...

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Lava from a Hawaii volcano shot into the sky Tuesday in tall fountains that were expected to grow even bigger as part of an off-and-on eruption. The eruption began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano's 11th eruption since December spawned a lava tornado or "lavanado" on Feb. 26. Trump administration cancels $400 million in grants for Columbia University If your tax ...

Shield volcanoes are big, broad volcanoes made up of oozy lava flows that erupt from multiple vents. Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea are both shield volcanoes. Though they don't form a classic cone ...

HONOLULU — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Wednesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for ...