Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...

LOS ANGELES — Hawaii’s Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the ...

At Puʻuʻōʻō, fissures reopened on either side of the vent, while at Maunaulu, the eruption stalled and the vent collapsed ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday. The eruption began late Sunday ...

The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as part of an effort to create a cleaner energy source. Engineers are building a geothermal power plant that taps into the energy of the ...

Lava shooting as high as 800 feet turned Kilauea’s summit into a roaring furnace earlier this week, a reminder that one of ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

The lava spills into a red-hot river traveling northeast and into the Pacific. Incredible aerial footage released by the United States Geological Survey shows lava bubbling out of the Kilauea volcano ...