Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

Most webcams used by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take a snapshot every few minutes to conserve bandwidth, but three webcams are currently “livestreaming” — meaning they transmit real-time ...

Kilauea, the restless shield volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been erupting in dramatic, repeating bursts since late 2024, with lava fountains and volcanic gas-and-ash plumes rising high above the ...

Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island erupted again, shooting lava as high as 1,300 feet into the air. This eruption was particularly striking, even for a volcano that’s been active for decades. This was ...

Peak fountain heights were at 1,300 ft. for the south vent and 1,000 ft. for the north vent, with the plume reaching 35,000 ...

HAWAII — The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island stopped erupting on Sunday after flowing for almost 10 hours. At its highest, the fountain of lava soared 1,300 feet in the air from the south vent, ...

Kīlauea volcano in Hawaiʻi Island erupted dramatically, sending lava fountains reaching 1,300 feet high. This event marked ...

Episode 42 ended after 9 hours and 48 minutes with both the north and south vents active for most of the eruption. The ...

TODOQUE, Canary Islands — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly. That raised doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and ...

Volcanic eruptions are significant geologic hazards. Underwater volcanoes are challenging to study, yet they play an integral ...

A Martian volcano once thought to be the result of a single eruption turns out to have a much more complex past. Orbital imaging and mineral data show it developed through multiple eruptive phases, ...