The world's biggest active volcano spans approximately 2,000 square miles and ascends about 13,600 feet above sea level - and ...

In Hawaiian mythology, peridot represents the tears of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. This association ties peridot ...

An undersea volcano off the southeastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been rocked by a swarm of more than 70 ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is inviting community input on its plan to manage over 132,000 acres in the Kahuku ahupuaʻa (traditional land division) in Kaʻū.

Sep. 24, 2024 — A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals ...

Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate Oct. 30, 2024 — A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific ...

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Tuesday, blowing an ash column into the sky a day after it spewed fireballs on nearby villages that killed nine people. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a ...

Hawaii voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballot in the presidential election after a closely fought contest between Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, and Republican ...

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth appears to have fallen short in a bid for a second term, based on early voting results that show challenger Kimo Alameda with a major lead in what was forecast to be ...

A new study hints at the possibility of life on Saturn's moon Titan, where methane-rich layers beneath its icy crust could harbor biomarkers from a hidden ocean. Scientists believe future missions ...