What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of volcanologists” or “a swarm of seismologists,” we’ll stick to “an assembly ...

Geologists visited the Kilauea volcano crater in Hawaii to collect lava samples. Officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory landed on the floor of ...

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A volcano in Hawaii that’s been erupting since December displayed a message of love in glowing lava a little more than a week ...

Kilauea volcano erupted anew on Wednesday morning, sending lava fountains soaring hundreds of feet into the air. Dramatic ...

M. PATRICK / U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Lava spewed out of the northern vent at Kilauea’s summit Tuesday morning. M. PATRICK / ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is currently spewing fiery red-orange lava up to 250 feet high from its north vent – in what’s called "Episode 8" of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed its latest eruption on Monday, sending fountains of lava shooting more than 250 feet in the air. Photos of the geological spectacle at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...

A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. A webcam on Tuesday shows vigorous streams of red ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is currently erupting, with lava fountains reaching heights of over 250 feet. This marks the eighth episode since the eruption began on December 23. The ...

Kīlauea volcano erupted once again Monday night, making this the eighth episode of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption that ...

The ongoing eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano refuses to let up after scientists say the eighth eruptive episode began late Monday night and sent lava shooting high into the air.