Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On ...

Mount Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted for nine continuous hours on Wednesday, shooting fountains of lava reaching up to 1,200 feet at times. The volcano has erupted 28 times since last December ...

COURTESY USGS COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view of the eruption in Halemaumau, from the northwest rim of the caldera, as seen this morning. 2 /3 COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view ...

The 28th episode of Kilauea abruptly ended after hours of fountaining on Wednesday. The eruption ended at 1:20 p.m. The new ...

Kīlauea is putting on a show once again. Episode 28 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 4:10 a.m., and is currently ...

Lava is spewing roughly 1,200 feet into the air at Mount Kilauea. You can watch live above. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

COURTESY USGS COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view of the eruption in Halemaumau, from the northwest rim of the caldera, as seen this morning. 2 /2 COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view ...

This is a repost from the archives, an older post by Henrik which has been updated to reflect more recent findings. Did you know there are 255 volcanoes or volcanic features listed in the US?

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Often these pistons occur in ...

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Often these pistons occur in ...

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Often these pistons occur in ...

Spectacle at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii: during its most recent eruption, the lava shot over 300 meters into the air.