Kīlauea volcano has erupted again, sending lava 500 feet into the night sky. Here's the science behind the towering lava fountains and the geological forces powering them.

Another fissure spewing lava and unhealthy gas opened up Monday on Hawaii's Big Island, and a crack in the Earth that emerged a day earlier was sending molten rock on a slow run for the ocean, ...

Hawaii Island's Kilauea volcano began erupting on March 10, spewing rock fragments as large as footballs, threatening nearby communities and closing nearby highways. "Vigorous fountaining has started, ...

Lava and ash have once again transformed the summit of Kīlauea into a vision that looks ripped from a disaster film, with towering fountains, roiling gas and a sky streaked in volcanic debris. The ...

Kilauea volcano has been erupting intermittently since December 23, 2024.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the erupting fountains at Hawaii ...

Two volcanoes are no longer erupting in Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday that Mauna Loa and Kīlauea have stopped erupting and "gas emissions are at near-background levels." Mauna Loa ...

Fountains of lava erupting from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island triggered the temporary closure of a national park and an important highway on Tuesday. The fountains of lava from the Kilauea volcano ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano was erupting in its 43rd episode on Tuesday, prompting warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Weather Service. A Volcanic Activity Notice issued by the USGS at ...