By reconstructing a 700,000-year history of Methana volcano, geologists found a prehistoric phase when it appeared inactive ...

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, home of ancient Hawaiian lava and volcano goddess Pele, is situated within larger, steep-walled ...

Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could ...

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, ...

When Mauna Loa erupted in 2022, the largest lava flow headed on a path headed directly toward Daniel K. Inouye State Highway ...

A sideways flow of hot mantle rock, not a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, may be feeding one of the planet’s most ...

How scientists risked everything on a completely untested, wildly destructive tactical operation to forcefully alter the ...

Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 44 of summit lava fountaining happened for 8.5 hours April 9. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Lava is flowing once again within the summit caldera at Kilauea volcano this morning, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey HVO said this is the ...

A powerful volcanic eruption on Earth is now shaping how scientists search for active volcanoes on Venus, offering a ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists ...