The lava cactus is one of the first plants to establish itself on newly formed volcanic rock. This video examines how it survives intense heat, nutrient-poor conditions, and unstable terrain. Its ...

Tandon said that he was “overwhelmed with emotion,” remembering how Indian geologists often saw their contributions diminished when foreign teams took over key geological terrains ...

The Piton de la Fournaise's favorable location and the timing during the austral summer school holidays led to a steady ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

From the iconic Misti Volcano, seen in '3 Body Problem,' Peru's Arequipa has one of the world's deepest canyons and other ...

Olympus Mons is a giant volcano on Mars. It is the tallest mountain in space. It is almost three times higher than Mount ...

As the Maunaulu eruption waned, Kilauea summit inflated and two brief eruptions occurred in the latter half of 1971 — one in ...

Following the eruption, one team had an idea to help recover from the devastation: send gophers on a day trip.

Episode 40 of the ongoing summit eruption began at 8:34 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, and ended about 9.7 hours later at 6:04 p.m.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's Kilauea volcano erupted for the first time this year, drawing hordes of crowds. Here's what ...

Emma and Austin Sneller of Utah and their 9-month-old daughter Elsie were among the thousands of visitors and locals that ...

Rivers of lava flowed down several vents of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano overnight Monday — the latest ...