Lava flows are outpourings of molten rock on the Earth's surface. They're very common in volcanic eruptions, and they come in different forms, according to AccuWeather. Pahoehoe lava is smooth and can ...

UB researcher Stephan Kolzenburg is having a busy summer studying volcanoes around the world to deepen scientists’ understanding of lava flow. “When Nyiragongo erupted in 2021,” Kolzenburg says, “more ...

Massive lava-carved tunnels have been confirmed beneath the surface of Venus, providing the strongest evidence yet that the planet's volcanic past created underground networks unlike those ...

The kind of lava flowing is "kind of like a bulldozer," said Wendy Stovall, a USGS volcanologist. Authorities in Hawaii have occasionally tried to divert flows, both with walls and explosives. Neither ...

Each mineral in a volcanic deposit is like a microscopic thermometer that records magma chamber temperature over time.

The non-stop flow of lava from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano has civil defense and transportation officials closely monitoring one of the main highways on the Big Island for the likelihood they’ll have ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...

Officials and residents are cautiously optimistic that Mauna Loa’s first eruption in nearly 40 years will be minimally disruptive. Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, began erupting ...

Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean, creating laze. Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii's Big Island, creating a new, dangerous ...

Firefighters are battling a 17-acre blaze near Firth on the 300 block of East River Road at the edge of the Hell’s Half Acre lava flow. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is the lead agency managing ...

A 40-acre wildfire, named the Buckum Fire, is currently burning between Blackfoot and Shelley. The fire was first reported around 2:52 PM.