Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, is of volcanic origin. Lava is molten rock ...

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted Sunday for the first time in nearly 40 years, shooting 200-foot-high sprays of lava overhead and sending molten rock down ...

The Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa continues. The fissure vent continues to erupt with a reduced supply of lava and reduced gas emissions on Dec. 9. You can find daily updates on the U.S.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. For now, ...

Washington state’s Mount St. Helens erupted catastrophically in 1980, killing 57 people. That eruption sent ash soaring over 80,000 feet and raining down as far as 250 miles away. Mauna Loa is not ...

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island sprang to life yet again this week with a Tuesday morning eruption that shot lava more than 300 feet in the air. The latest incident started at about 10:16 a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — When scientist say ‘newly forming’, it means relative to the age of other volcanoes in the region. The Kamaʻehuakanaloa — formerly known as Lōʻihi Seamount, which was renamed in ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...