Volcanoes are Earth’s special effects department, constantly proving that reality can be more dramatic than Hollywood. Lava flows like glowing rivers, ash clouds turn skies into apocalyptic paintings, ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory keeps its eyes on active volcanoes in many ways. While old fashioned eyes and a notebook are used when field teams are near a volcano, modern volcano ...

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Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

Hawaii is an archipelago of volcanic islands, meaning that eruptions can sometimes happen. In particular, Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the state, whose last massive eruption, back in ...

Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories. But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's ...