People around the world greet the New Year with fireworks and other celebrations. This year, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...

There was no visible flow of lava back into the vent after the pause, and the gradual drop in lava level is more likely because of loss of gas bubbles — summit lavas are 50% or more bubbles — or very ...

A live video from the northwest rim of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater offers a striking view into the heart of Kīlauea's volcanic ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that activity stopped at about 8:40 p.m. Friday, putting the eruption that started during the early morning of Dec. 23 on pause for a third time. There is no lava ...

Large explosive eruptions occur in Yellowstone around once every 700,000 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Kīlauea is rounding out day 10 of its eruption, with lava flows covering the western portion of the crater floor. The ...

At 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, the eruption continued in Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) with 50–80 foot (15–25 meter) lava ...

Scientists investigating the Yellowstone supervolcano have discovered movement deep in the crater, sparking fears the ...

The giant supervolcano that lies under Yellowstone National Park is cooling off in the west but staying hot in the northeast.

After a period of silence, Kīlauea volcano burst into activity on December 23, 2024, with striking lava fountains reaching as ...

A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes ...

USGS PHOTO by M. PATRICK A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist using a telephoto lens captured lava fountaining within Kaluapele, Kilauea’s summit caldera, Sunday morning. HVO geologists on the ...